Washington: Marijuana Retailers Hope Harvest Will Lower Prices, Combat Black...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsWith licensed producers of marijuana bringing in autumn's outdoor harvest, retailers who own the recreational cannabis stores created by limited legalization measure I-502 are...
View ArticleWashington: Marijuana Edibles Warehouse Opening Soon In Seattle
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsIt's been almost two years since Washington's voters legalized marijuana, albeit in a limited way, through approving I-502, and next week a Seattle-based company will begin...
View ArticleU.S.: Marijuana Business News App Debuts On Google Play
For anyone considering going into business in the legal cannabis industry, a new free tool has arrived to the Google Play marketplace designed to make it easier to keep informed about industry news and...
View ArticleWashington: Seattle Church Members Protest Marijuana Store Next Door
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsAt least 150 members of the Mount Calvary Christian Center -- who had initially welcomed the presence of a new business next door -- on Sunday held a protest shouting "shut it...
View ArticleWashington: Premium Cannabis Infusions Usher In New Era of Marijuana Edibles
It’s been nearly two years since voters in Washington state passed Initiative 502. And it’s been more than two months since legalized retail cannabis finally became available in the state. Yet,...
View ArticleWashington: Legal Marijuana Stores Having Trouble Matching Black Market Prices
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsDue to the onerous nature of Washington state's regulations on the legal marijuana industry, including an overbearing tax scheme, the legal marijuana stores which have opened...
View ArticleWashington: Seattle City Attorney Wants To Shut Down Medical Marijuana...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsSeattle City Attorney Pete Holmes was a big supporter of Washington state's marijuana legalization measure, Initiative 502, all along. Now it seems Holmes is so gung-ho on...
View ArticleWashington: I-502 Author Urges Prosecuting, Shutting Down Medical Marijuana...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe author of Washington state's anemic marijuana legalization law I-502 is defending and even urging prosecution of medical marijuana dispensaries in Seattle.Criminal defense...
View ArticleWashington: Lawmaker Proposes Removing Marijuana Flowers From Medical...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsOne Washington state Republican lawmaker is proposing that medical marijuana dispensaries in the state stop selling marijuana. Wait, what? Yes, state Sen. Ann Rivers -- who...
View ArticleWashington: Legal Pot Shortage Turns Into Legal Pot Glut
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsWashington has a weed headache. Implementation of the state's weak, badly written marijuana legalization measure, Initiative 502, continues to be plagued with problems. When...
View ArticleWashington: Bogus I-502 Deadline Letter Alarms Legal Marijuana Store Applicants
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA number of I-502 applicants who want to run legal marijuana businesses in the state of Washington have been alarmed by a solicitation from a company about an impending...
View ArticleWashington: Small Town Plans To Run Its Own Marijuana Store By Month's End
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsThe City of North Bonneville, Washington, a community of about a thousand residents on the Columbia River, doesn't appear extraordinary at first glance, but it's unique in one...
View ArticleU.S.: Former N.M. Gov. Gary Johnson Calls WA State Pot Rules 'Worst-Case...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsFormer two-term New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, now CEO of a marijuana company, on Sunday told an audience of cannabis industry representatives that voters, not politicians,...
View ArticleWashington: Cannabis Testing Lab Founder Dr. Michelle Sexton Interviewed
As marijuana legalization has spread to new states and regions, the regulatory framework of the industry has struggled to adapt. How to ensure product safety via scientific testing has been a popular...
View ArticleWashington: Gov. Inslee Signs Bill Eliminating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsWashington Governor Jay Inslee on Friday signed into law regulations which essentially eliminate medical marijuana dispensaries in the state, along with the medicinal cannabis...
View ArticleWashington: R76 NO Would Say NO To Ending Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsAccording to Paul Stanford, who heads up the Campaign for the Restoration and Regulation of Hemp (CRRH) and The Hemp and Cannabis Foundation (THCF Clinics, which has...
View ArticleWashington: Save Medical Marijuana -- You Can Now Get R76 NO Signature Sheets...
Medical marijuana dispensaries are slated for extinction in Washington state, thanks to the passage of SB 5052 by the Legislature. But the R76 NO campaign would head off 5052 at the pass, essentially...
View ArticleWashington: Driver Gets 6 Months For Crash That Likely Had Nothing To Do With...
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsDuring the campaign leading up to the passage of marijuana legalization Initiative 502 in Washington state in 2012, many activists -- this writer included -- expressed grave...
View ArticleWashington: Seattle Mayor Plans Crackdown On Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsApparently not content to wait for the scheduled extinction date of medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington -- set for July 1, 2016 -- Seattle Mayor Ed Murray on Tuesday...
View ArticleWashington: Governor Signs Bill Reducing Marijuana Taxes, Loosens Pot Zoning
By Steve Elliott Hemp NewsA bill simplifying the tax scheme for marijuana was signed into law by Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday. HB 2136, which the Legislature approved last week, also...
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