LEWISTON, Idaho — A prosecutor in Southeastern Washington has charged three teens with felonies for marijuana possession, saying a new law demands the higher level of offense. The Lewiston Tribune in Idaho reported that the

SUQUAMISH — North Kitsap may be getting the state’s first tribe-owned pot shop. The Kitsap Sun reports the state Liquor and Cannabis Board decided Monday to approve a compact that says the Suquamish Tribe can

NEW YORK — New York law enforcement officials have announced a crackdown on synthetic marijuana use, saying it has become a health crisis of near epidemic proportions nationwide. At a news conference Wednesday, officials announced

BELLINGHAM — The county of Klickitat is first in the state for per-capita recreational pot sales. The Bellingham Herald reports the most recent study by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy says sales reached

Washington state officials are in the midst of creating a voluntary medical marijuana registry for patients. On Thursday, officials from the state’s Department of Health listened as about a dozen Southwest Washington residents expressed concerns

DENVER — Supporters of a proposed ballot initiative to allow marijuana use in some Denver clubs, bars and hotels are pulling the measure while they negotiate with city officials amid concerns that it could create

The Washington State Department of Health is kicking off a series of meetings as part of its rule-making process regarding the new medical marijuana database being created. Lawmakers gave the state approval to create a

A commercial trade and advocacy association called the Lower Columbia Cannabis Association has been formed to serve businesses in Southwest Washington’s marijuana industry. The organization says its mission is to “promote, preserve and protect the

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — One of Oregon’s first hemp farmers says a lack of seed is making it tough to get going. Josephine County Commissioner Cheryl Walker says that fertile seed is expensive and hard

DENVER — Talk about higher learning. A Colorado county is mulling whether to create what would be the world’s first public college scholarship program funded with marijuana money. Pueblo County is considering a 5 percent