Crowdfunding a cannabis film screening
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I hadn’t heard about this before, but apparently there’s a service called Tugg that lets people set up screenings of films they like at some movie theaters, including Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver. The service lets
Cannabis Cup heading to Portland
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Great piece in the Oregonian today about the High Times Cannabis Cup heading to Portland. It’s nice to see the High Times Magazine competition move into new areas as legalization progresses. Apparently the cup is
It’s Open: Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017And then there were three… Clark County’s third recreational marijuana shop (in a non ban area) opened quietly last week. The shop, Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground, definitely has a more rural, homey feel
Meet the grower: Zoots
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Db3, the parent company of Zoots, makes a variety of drops, energy shots and infused lozenges under the Zoots brand. Patrick Devlin, one of the co-founders of the company, visited New Vansterdam in November, 2014
Cannabis 101: Organic marijuana? How can you tell?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Most of the I-502 growers I’ve talked to say that their marijuana is grown using organic practices. But how do you know for sure? That’s a more problematic issue than you might think. Only the
CannaMan cultivates high CBD pot strain
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The folks at Vancouver’s CannaMan Farms are working on a new high CBD strain, something eagerly awaited by many local customers. CBD is used on the medical marijuana side as a pain medication, anti-inflammatory and
Meet the grower: Black Alpaca
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Black Alpaca, a grower in Southwest Washington, recently came online and started selling some of his marijuana buds in Vancouver’s two stores. The small company’s next products should be welcome news for those who’ve been
Most I502 warnings issued over tax payments
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Liquor Control Board’s frequently requested lists section continues to be a treasure trove of interesting information. They recently put a new section up called “Marijuana; Education and Enforcement Data,” which shows violations, fines and
Sales numbers for marijuana growers
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I thought I’d dig through the Liquor Control Board’s sales data again, this time looking at what grower/processors made (meaning companies that have both licenses and sell as processors). It would take some time to
Numbers from Vancouver pot shops
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The Liquor Control Board told me how to drill down into some of the pot sales data they provide, which netted some interesting information. I found sales and excise tax numbers for Main Street Marijuana