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WSU ending development of marijuana breath test
PUBLISHED: April 26th 2018PULLMAN — Washington State University researchers are halting their development of a marijuana breath test for fear of backlash from the federal government. Researchers hoped the breathalyzer would help law enforcement officers detect THC, the
State considering options for marijuana-delivery system
PUBLISHED: April 17th 2018OLYMPIA — Washington is looking into allowing patients to have medical marijuana delivered to their door. The Daily Herald reports the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is conducting a study on how to set
The Herbery in east Vancouver still open pending appeal
PUBLISHED: April 10th 2018Though it faces a monthlong shutdown, marijuana store The Herbery remains open for business and hopeful for an appeal. “We’re still open, we’re still running. We still feel good about the opportunity to stay open
Marijuana dispute pits county against Oregon
PUBLISHED: April 6th 2018SALEM, Ore. — Officials in an Oregon county who have tried to restrict commercial marijuana production sued the state in federal court, asserting state laws that made pot legal are pre-empted by federal law that
McConnell wants hemp removed from controlled substance list
PUBLISHED: March 26th 2018FRANKFORT, Ky. — The U.S. Senate’s top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Oregon officials struggle to identify which pot sites are legal
PUBLISHED: February 21st 2018SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon sheriff and district attorney blasted efforts to regulate legalized marijuana, saying Tuesday the state is allowing black market operations to proliferate. The issue is especially sensitive because U.S. Attorney General
Weed won’t cause brain damage the way alcohol will, study finds
PUBLISHED: February 14th 2018It’s a common stereotype that people who smoke weed are a bit foggy-headed and missing a few brain cells. But a new study from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that alcohol is
Washington pot-tracking system, already dogged with problems, was hacked, state says
PUBLISHED: February 9th 2018The state’s new pot-tracking system was hacked last weekend, and an “intruder” stole route information associated with four days of marijuana deliveries, as well as other information. “It was a breach of the system and
Herbery location faces 30-day closure after selling to minor
PUBLISHED: February 8th 2018East Vancouver marijuana shop The Herbery faces a month-long closure after selling to an underage investigator from the state Liquor and Cannabis Board. The retailer, one of a trio under The Herbery brand, reportedly sold
Is Oregon producing too much cannabis?
PUBLISHED: February 3rd 2018PORTLAND — Oregon’s top federal prosecutor said Friday the state has a “formidable” problem with marijuana overproduction that winds up on the black market and that he wants to work with state and local leaders