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Spokane County's busiest pot store robbed
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SPOKANE — Spokane County’s busiest marijuana store has been robbed in what law enforcement officers are calling a “takeover-style” crime. The store is called Greenlight and is located in the suburb of Millwood. It routinely
Pot industry’s bank bid rejected by federal regulators
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017DENVER — A Colorado credit union is hoping a federal judge will intervene to let the booming marijuana industry move its finances from cash-stuffed suitcases to the regulated banking system. A pair of lawsuits filed
Man making marijuana oil hospitalized after explosion
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017ALBANY, Ore. — A man making butane honey oil out of marijuana has been hospitalized and cited by police after the gas caused an explosion in his Albany garage. The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that 37-year-old
Olympia Hempfest offers high times all weekend at Heritage Park
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Olympia — Despite legalization of marijuana in Washington state, Olympia Hempfest still embraces some of its rebellious roots. The two-day celebration of cannabis culture kicked off Saturday with plenty of live music, pipes, clothing and
Tips on talking to kids about pot
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017NEW YORK — Soon after Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, Todd Mitchem’s son proposed using the plant for a horticulture project at his Montessori school in Denver. School officials said no way, despite support from dad,
Oregon TV anchor fired over marijuana
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017PORTLAND — An Oregon television anchor has turned into a marijuana activist after being fired for testing positive for the drug. Cyd Maurer, a morning weekend anchor at Eugene’s ABC affiliate KEZI-TV, said she was
Medical marijuana changes go into effect today
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Changes to the state’s medical marijuana program — part of an overhaul of the system recently approved by lawmakers — take effect Friday. The state’s Liquor Control Board is now the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
Medical marijuana changes to go into effect
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Changes to the state’s medical marijuana program — part of an overhaul of the system recently approved by lawmakers — take effect Friday. Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries will now be considered qualifying
Senate panel would allow marijuana vendors to use banks
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — A Senate panel has voted to make it easier for businesses that legally produce and sell marijuana to do business with banks and other financial services providers. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an
Pot firms want banking law to change
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — At the Cannabis Club Collective in Tacoma, Brian Caldwell has installed a top-of-the-line alarm system, motion sensors and a safe, hoping to protect the cash he collects from the 200-plus customers who buy