Frank Godfrey: Thoughts on ICBC
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Attorney Frank Godfrey recently attended the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Portland. I wasn’t able to make it that weekend, so I asked him if he could do a guest post for us about
Suggested specials for the ‘Doobie Dinner’ at Denny’s
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017A few of us in the newsroom thought we should spend some (frivilous?) time discussing possible specials for the “Doobie Dinner at Denny’s” that was jokingly suggested by Bob Dingethal, a Democrat running for Congress,
Strong turnout for first MJBA meeting in Vancouver!
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017About 70 people — marijuana store owners, growers, processors and others hoping to sell services in the young cannabis industry — turned up Thursday for the first local meeting of the Marijuana Business Association. MJBA,
What’s happening with the Vancouver pot shop list
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The state Liquor Control Board started sending out letters this week telling pot shops on the lottery list that they need to move forward in the next 60 days or they’ll be bumped off the
Report by global leaders supports legalizing, regulating drugs
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I finally got time to read the September 2014 report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) called “Taking Control: Pathways to Drug Policies That Work.” The report comes from some heavy hitters internationally,
What’s in a name? Ask Brian Budz
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Here’s a little lighthearted tidbit for a Tuesday afternoon. It seems like every time I write anything about Brian Budz, one of the owners of New Vansterdam, there’s always at least one person who comments,
LCB reports $14 million in pot sales through Sept. 15
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The state Liquor Control Board reported recreational marijuana sales of $14.05 million and excise tax of $3.5 million in Washington through Sept. 15. Broken down by month, July sales (from the 8th to the 31st)
Patrick Devlin: Zoots edibles coming soon to Vancouver
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Edibles have been an incredibly tricky component of I-502 implementation, especially with the restrictions and pricing issues. So far, I think we’ve only seen one shipment of a small amount to one Vancouver store (New
Store and stock list for Sept. 12 weekend
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Been a while since I did a consumer post so I thought I’d list a little info about the strains available in Vancouver right now. Main Street Marijuana and New Vansterdam expect to be open
Medical guidelines changing in Washington
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Admittedly I’m not all that in the loop on the medical marijuana side of things here in Washington. I mostly write about legalization, I502 and Clark County businesses. But this may affect a bunch of