Medical pot science lecture coming to Portland
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Michael Backes, author of Cannabis Pharmacy: The Practical Guide to Medical Marijuana, will be part of the “Science on Tap” lecture series at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 SE Clinton Street, in Portland. Backes will
What lawsuit? Clark County stores say they aren’t suing growers
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Brian Budz at New Vansterdam just called me to ask what was going on with a supposed lawsuit by Clark County retail stores against growers in the state for price gouging. He asked because he
MJBA coming to Vancouver
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Marijuana Business Association will be in Vancouver on Thursday, Sept. 18 for a special free Meetup event at the Vancouver Community Library. The meeting will be at the 901 C Street location from 6-8
New I502 store coming to Clark County
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Sticky’s, a new retail marijuana store at 7831 N.E. Highway 99 in Clark County, was approved by the Liquor Control Board this week. The store is right on the border between Vancouver and unincorporated Clark
Pot sales so far: $12.09 million, taxes: $3.02 million
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Here’s a kitchen sink update for everybody for this week (Starting Monday, Sept. 8, 2014): The Washington State Liquor Control Board reported marijuana sales of $12.09 million through Sept. 8, with $3.02 million in excise
Alex Rogers: Opportunities abound at ICBC in Portland
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I asked the folks at the International Cannabis Business Conference (Sept. 13-14 in Portland) to give us a little rundown of the event and who should go. Looks like it will be a good one
Watch out for addiction, teens say
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Got to talk to a great bunch of kids at Daybreak Youth Services drug and alcohol treatment program last week. They make an interesting point – that if you have an addictive personality, it’s probably
Want to know when Oregon’s pot law would start?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Got a question this morning from one of our stalwart readers, Alex Redbud, about when Oregon’s marijuana law would kick in if Initiative 91 passes in that state this November. After a failed search through
Frank Godfrey: Common Interests and Marijuana Legalization
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Frank Godfrey, a lawyer in Beaverton, Oregon, gave us a nice guest post today about legalization and its potential to bring folks together from different parts of the political spectrum. Godfrey also offered to give
Evergreen documentary now on iTunes
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback on the “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization” documentary about I-502 in Washington. I may finally get the chance.