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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.
Pot coffee and sodas: Where are they?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The launch of Mirth Provisions line of Legal beverages was supposed to happen a week ago, with three marijuana infused sodas. That didn’t happen. There was a problem and a delay, said Adam Stites, owner
More on lab results and random THC counts
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Got an email this morning from Muraco Kyashna-tocha of the Green Buddha Patient Coop who had some comments on my story about THC counts being all over the map. He wanted to point out that
Brand new cannabis strains at CannaMan Farms
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Learning about the immense variety of pot strains has been one of the most interesting aspects of the cannabis beat. I had no idea of the variety out there – and there are literally hundreds.
Coming soon: Marijuana advertising
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Got an email this morning from the Washington State Liquor Control Board with clarifications about I-502 advertising. You can check out the rules here: Frequently Asked Questions About I-502 Advertising I remember when things started