Washington officials warn about marijuana exposure to kids
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — Public health officials in Washington say they’re increasingly concerned about children accidentally ingesting marijuana. The Washington Poison Center says that in the first half of this year, it received 32 calls about children

CANNABIS 101: GLASS PIPES AND HOW TO CLEAN THEM
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Glass pipes weren’t exactly common back 30 years ago when I was smoking lousy black market brick weed in my home state of Massachusetts. Back then, smoking usually involved a metal or wood pipe, complete

Cannabis Beverages and the FDA
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Last week, I received a call from a publicly traded, non-U.S. company that has developed a beverage containing CBD (cannabidiol, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid in cannabis). The company plans to produce this beverage in California and

Oregon Hemp: Onward!
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017The final week of the 2015 Oregon legislative session was kind of a blur. The House and Senate pushed through four marijuana bills in four days, including the big one, House Bill 3400. One thing

Topical Review: Bud Rub Medicinal Salve
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Cannabis isn’t just about smoking or eating, some people prefer to

New Vansterdam celebrates one year in recreational marijuana business
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Washington’s highest grossing pot shop is going all out to celebrate its first birthday with a weekend-long party. New Vansterdam, the second recreational marijuana store to open in Vancouver, turns one year old on Saturday.

Friday deals at Clark County pot shops: July 10
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to Friday Deals. It’s a big weekend at Vancouver’s two oldest pot shops, Main Street Marijuana and New Vansterdam, as each are celebrating their first birthdays. Main Street’s was yesterday, and Saturday is the