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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

SEATTLE — The number of marijuana dispensaries in Seattle could grow significantly under a new proposal by Mayor Ed Murray. The Seattle Times reports that the mayor is looking to decrease the required distance between marijuana

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

There’s yet another use for marijuana: It may help to heal broken bones, according to a recent study. Researchers found that cannabidiol — an element of marijuana that does not get people high — improved

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

On a July afternoon in 1999, San Diego police descended on an apartment building where Tom Lauerman was tending to 448 illegal marijuana plants. Lauerman was arrested and spent the night in the slammer.

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

Sitting in an open air tent on his farm, Tom Lauerman deftly rolled a joint, leaned back in his easy chair, and began to smoke. And who could blame the guy for relaxing? After

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

Recreational marijuana sales in Washington have increased each month since legalization took effect last year. According to Washington’s Liquor Control Board, sales topped $61 million in October, up from $59.6 million in September. Two of

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

SALEM, Ore. — Officials from an Oregon electrical utility company say indoor growing operations for legal marijuana businesses are causing problems for the state’s electrical grid. The Statesman Journal that Pacific Power reported Wednesday that

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

DENVER — The only statewide ballot question in Colorado next week seems like a no-brainer: Should the state keep $66 million in marijuana taxes it has already collected to spend on schools and drug-abuse prevention?

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

Of the roughly 3,000 Washington drivers involved in fatal crashes from 2010-2014, almost two-thirds of them tested positive for drugs or alcohol, but a large portion of those crashes seemed to have involved some combination

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

ALBANY, Ore. — Linn County officials are reminding parents of all middle- and high- school students that marijuana remains illegal for minors, even though adults can now buy it in stores. Juvenile Department Director

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The Columbian / Associated Press

PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017

Camas cannabis connoisseurs will have to import their indulgences after the Camas City Council voted Monday night to ban retail recreational marijuana stores in city limits. “We had a 5-2 vote that basically said

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