Fences for marijuana fields trouble neighbors
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017MURPHY, Ore. — They say good fences make good neighbors. Then there are the fences that enclose the growing number of Josephine County’s marijuana grow sites. There are a lot of them. And they
Legal weed sparks Colorado debate — why not allow pot clubs?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017DENVER — Legal marijuana is giving Colorado a stinky conundrum. Visitors can buy the drug, but they can’t use it in public. Or in a rental car. Or in most hotel rooms. The result
Using pot not deal breaker for most life insurance firms
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017If you smoke marijuana and you’re shopping for life insurance, chances are you can find a company that won’t penalize you for your habit, but you may have to weed out several insurers to find
Microsoft ventures into legal pot world
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017America’s burgeoning weed industry just seems to be climbing higher. Tech giant Microsoft announced Thursday it is partnering with a cannabis industry-focused software company called Kind Financial. The company provides “seed to sale” services for
End near for unlicensed pot shops in Washington
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — With a deadline looming for the merging of Washington’s recreational and medical marijuana markets, cities around the state are warning unlicensed pot dispensaries to close up shop. July 1 marks the date when,
Oregon OKs four software firms to track pot sales
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017PORTLAND — The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has approved four software companies for tracking retail marijuana sales, a requirement of the state’s recreational marijuana licensees. Oregon’s rules for recreational marijuana retailers require that they record their
Alaska marijuana regulators OK first licenses for growing, testing
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska regulators were applauded Thursday as they approved the first licenses for legal marijuana growing and testing facilities — another milestone for the fledgling industry. Priority was being given to growing and
WIRE: The Cannabis Business Management Platform
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Seattle Cannabis Exchange is at it again. The Seattle-based company unveiled the long anticipated major announcement they have been teasing for weeks, ‘The Cannabis Business Management Platform’ which is an operating system for cannabis businesses.
Oregon races to finalize rules for marijuana, issue licenses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017PORTLAND — After months of public hearings with pot growers, lawmen, public health officials and others, an Oregon commission is racing to finalize recreational marijuana regulations and issue licenses to hundreds of businesses within a
Tacoma will shut down unlicensed pot stores starting July 1
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017TACOMA — Tacoma will end its hands-off approach to unlicensed marijuana retailers July 1. Beginning that day, Tacoma tax and license compliance officers will inspect all known marijuana retailers in Tacoma and issue suspension