SPOKANE — Spokane County’s busiest marijuana store has been robbed in what law enforcement officers are calling a “takeover-style” crime. The store is called Greenlight and is located in the suburb of Millwood. It routinely

So where exactly are people now allowed to smoke marijuana in Oregon? I get this question often from business clients, who understand that smoking marijuana in public is generally verboten. In the business context, the

In Marijuana Lounges: All Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go, I wrote about the problems in opening marijuana lounges in states with legal marijuana. In Washington, marijuana lounges House Bill 2136 has made such lounges illegal. The main goals

This coming Thursday, August 6th, the Portland chapter of Women Grow will be holding their August networking event at the Colony in St. Johns. I’ve never been tp the colony, but judging by their IG page, it

DENVER — A Colorado credit union is hoping a federal judge will intervene to let the booming marijuana industry move its finances from cash-stuffed suitcases to the regulated banking system. A pair of lawsuits filed

At first, it seemed like a foregone conclusion. When the Oregon legislative session closed on July 6, an incredible amount had happened the state’s cannabis space, including the passage of a bill allowing early marijuana sales.

ALBANY, Ore. — A man making butane honey oil out of marijuana has been hospitalized and cited by police after the gas caused an explosion in his Albany garage. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that 37-year-old

I hope some of you are familiar with the website, Hempista. If you aren’t, it’s an online hemp/cannabis publication that focuses on the beauty, fashion, wellness, home and lifestyle. Launched in 2010, Hempista is one

Olympia — Despite legalization of marijuana in Washington state, Olympia Hempfest still embraces some of its rebellious roots. The two-day celebration of cannabis culture kicked off Saturday with plenty of live music, pipes, clothing and

NEW YORK — Soon after Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, Todd Mitchem’s son proposed using the plant for a horticulture project at his Montessori school in Denver. School officials said no way, despite support from dad,

Prices are beginning to drop at Clark County pot shops after state lawmakers decided to cut store owners a little slack on excise taxes this summer. Vancouver’s Main Street Marijuana announced the trend in a

PORTLAND — An Oregon television anchor has turned into a marijuana activist after being fired for testing positive for the drug. Cyd Maurer, a morning weekend anchor at Eugene’s ABC affiliate KEZI-TV, said she was

Changes to the state’s medical marijuana program — part of an overhaul of the system recently approved by lawmakers — take effect Friday. The state’s Liquor Control Board is now the Liquor and Cannabis Board.

Somebody once said that advertising is not necessary, unless you want to make money. Like Washington and Colorado, Oregon will restrict advertising options for marijuana businesses. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) is currently writing

Washington’s medical marijuana operators face a seismic shift after passage of SB 5052 and HB 2136. Come July 1, 2016, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) will be regulating the MMJ market. The

Changes to the state’s medical marijuana program — part of an overhaul of the system recently approved by lawmakers — take effect Friday. Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries will now be considered qualifying

WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has voted to make it easier for businesses that legally produce and sell marijuana to do business with banks and other financial services providers. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an

WASHINGTON — At the Cannabis Club Collective in Tacoma, Brian Caldwell has installed a top-of-the-line alarm system, motion sensors and a safe, hoping to protect the cash he collects from the 200-plus customers who buy

Howdy folks! If you’ve poked around our new website a bit, you may have noticed our selection of of Strain Sheets – which you can search through to get more information about a variety of

The marijuana industry is finally beginning to experience meaningful movement on the national level, slowly chipping away at federal prohibition. With the most recent Cole Memo, FinCEN guidelines, legalization in two additional states and D.C.,

A friend of mine started their own garden, I love to walk over and smell the leaves, sometimes I wish I lived in the garden. Cannabis Research Is Being Made Easier The New Green Building

DENVER — Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid. And because the crop has been illegal for so long, neither growers nor scientists have any reliable research to

OLYMPIA — A new state law bans open containers of marijuana in vehicles starting Sept. 26. The News Tribune says the new law means loose joints, open bags of bud or partially consumed packages of

SEATTLE — A second police study of marijuana-use tickets in Seattle has found that men and blacks are most likely to be ticketed. The results were similar to the first study after pot was legalized

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the District of Columbia State Fair will include a marijuana growing contest. Possession of small amounts of marijuana was legalized in the District earlier this year. People are permitted

SEATTLE — Public health officials in Washington say they’re increasingly concerned about children accidentally ingesting marijuana. The Washington Poison Center says that in the first half of this year, it received 32 calls about children

Glass pipes weren’t exactly common back 30 years ago when I was smoking lousy black market brick weed in my home state of Massachusetts. Back then, smoking usually involved a metal or wood pipe, complete

Last week, I received a call from a publicly traded, non-U.S. company that has developed a beverage containing CBD (cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis). The company plans to produce this beverage in California and

The final week of the 2015 Oregon legislative session was kind of a blur. The House and Senate pushed through four marijuana bills in four days, including the big one, House Bill 3400. One thing

Cannabis isn’t just about smoking or eating, some people prefer to

Welcome to Friday Deals. It’s a big weekend at Vancouver’s two oldest pot shops, Main Street Marijuana and New Vansterdam, as each are celebrating their first birthdays. Main Street’s was yesterday, and Saturday is the

Big news out of Washington, D.C. today for the recreational marijuana industry, as Congress is mulling over a bill that would allow banks to work with legal pot businesses. Banking has been a huge challenge

Today, Vancouver’s oldest and busiest pot shop, Main Street Marijuana, celebrates its first birthday. The store opened a year ago today with hundreds of eager customers lining up along the sidewalk waiting to get in.

An incredible amount happened in Oregon’s marijuana (and hemp) space leading up to the close of the legislative session on Monday, July 6. Though HB 3400 was certainly the largest piece of the puzzle—as it

In a challenging first year for Washington’s groundbreaking recreational marijuana industry, two booming Vancouver pot shops have come out on top, selling more product than any other retailers in the state. This weekend marks the

June turned out to be another record-breaking month for Washington’s recreational pot industry, and Main Street Marijuana reigned supreme, making more than $1.76 million worth of sales. The small store in Vancouver’s Uptown Village surpassed

In part I of this series, Oregon Recreational Marijuana Businesses — Who Can Own One? I covered the age and residency requirements for owners of Oregon marijuana businesses under Oregon’s newest law, Enrolled House Bill 3400. That post

      Harry Pinsent, a 72 year old Oregon resident is showing his support for legalization in a VERY BIG WAY. Harry spent the last 6 months building the biggest joint we’ve all ever seen!

This week, I received calls from two out-of-state clients who each hope to apply for licensure through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to open an Oregon recreational marijuana business. One of these individuals hopes

Hey guys, I wanted to quickly share with you some information regarding, one of Vancouver’s rec shops, Main Street MJ. As many of you know it’s been 1 year since some of the shops in

SEATTLE — Fifteen unlicensed King County marijuana shops are on notice that they are violating the law. The King County prosecutor and sheriff announced on Wednesday that they are cracking down on these stores after