SEATTLE — One of a dozen state-certified marijuana testing labs is closed amid a dispute over testing results. The Seattle Times reports Testing Technologies owner and CEO Larry Ward said in a letter to customers

When Vancouver resident Jon Britt and his girlfriend, Calista Crenshaw, won a Cowlitz County retail marijuana license in the 2014 state lottery, it seemed like perfect timing. Angler’s Workshop, the fishing supply store Britt’s

Legal marijuana may be doing at least one thing that a decades-long drug war couldn’t: taking a bite out of Mexican drug cartels’ profits. The latest data from the U.S. Border Patrol shows that last

PORTLAND — The owner of the World Famous Cannabis Cafe announced she will close her doors next week after another warning by public health officials that the establishment violates indoor air rules. The cafe will

Sticky’s Pot Shop, a recreational marijuana store that opened in defiance of a county moratorium on marijuana businesses, has lost its commercial building permit after the Clark County Hearings Examiner found the store owner gave

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/249587423″] Episode 2 of the Talking Loud Podcast is ready to be consumed! It’s been awhile since we recorded, but Becks was infected with the bug that’s going around. We start off with a

HONOLULU — With less than five months to go before medical marijuana dispensaries can open in Hawaii, business owners could be facing unique obstacles in a state of islands separated by federal waters. Dispensaries

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZCq56tToc?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675] Feb 29, Viceland, will hit most cable/satellite providers with fresh content and classic Vice shows.  Weediquette is one of the shows making it’s jump to televisions across the US  and Canada, check your local listings for availability.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nearly a fourth of Oregon’s medical marijuana dispensaries selling the drug recreationally are not registered to pay taxes on those sales. The Register-Guard reports dispensaries have until Feb. 29 to pay

New research published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found that using marijuana as an adult is not associated with a variety of mood and anxiety disorders, including depression and bipolar disorder. This is a

Are you a musician looking for a gig? Have you ever wondered what it’s like performing in front of a crowd without the booze? At the World Famous Cannabis Cafe, alcohol is prohibited, but sharing

After receiving complaiints regarding a contorversial mural that was supposed to brighten up the neighborhood, local Portland

DENVER — Marijuana has attracted many labels in its time. On Friday, Colorado lawmakers debate whether the state should give the drug one more often associated with purple carrots than purple haze — certified organic.

PORTLAND — An 8-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized after eating a marijuana-infused cookie that he found on the ground. The Oregonian reports that 30-year-old Jessica Hart says her boyfriend took her son, Jackson, on an

Gray skies and colder temps always do a number on my mind, body, and soul. Just like the fictional character Dexter, the cold weather slowly tortures my bones with aches and pains, then plays mind

PORTLAND — While Denver has recalled 19 pot products in as many weeks over pesticide issues, no such recalls have affected Washington state in 18 months that pot sales have been legal. The Seattle Times

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/users/204401121″] The first episode of Talking Loud is upon us, it’s a little long, but my cohost Buzz and I discuss: We just got a bunch of new emojis like the taco, unicorn and middle

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Agriculture stopped the sale of a pesticide used by marijuana growers because one of its active ingredients is not listed on the product label. The agency says the

MEDFORD, Ore. — Facebook has shut down a Rogue Valley marijuana dispensary’s page as part of a nationwide crackdown on anything that promotes drugs. Breeze Botanicals, which has Oregon locations in Ashland and Gold Hill,

Portland is such a unique and quirky place to live and it’s why the slogan, “Keep Portland Weird” fits so well. You can always find something to fulfill any creative or adventurous yearning, and the

EUGENE, Ore. — A food manufacturing operation proposed for west Eugene would cook up some seriously potent snacks. The common ingredient? Marijuana. SightGlass Management, a San Francisco firm, wants to lease a 2,970-square-foot warehouse building

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Otd15iyp51E?feature=oembed&w=1200&h=675] We finally have the official music video for “Meowpurrdy” from the Meow The Jewels album by Run The Jewels, featuring Lil Bub, Maceo, and Delonte. For those not in the know, Meow the

Vancouver soon will have three more shops selling bags of legal bud. On Monday, the Vancouver City Council voted 5-1 in favor of increasing the number of pot shops in city limits from six

KALAMA — Two months after clearing a major zoning hurdle, what could be Kalama’s first marijuana growing operation may be hitting a legal stone wall. Two individuals and two couples who live near a proposed

WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office says the Justice Department needs to better document how it’s tracking the effect of marijuana legalization in the states. In a report Monday, investigators noted that the DOJ said in

DENVER  — Seeking a safe haven in Colorado’s legal marijuana marketplace, illegal drug traffickers are growing weed among the state’s sanctioned pot warehouses and farms, then covertly shipping it elsewhere and pocketing millions of dollars

TACOMA — The Puyallup Tribe of Indians is opening a marijuana testing laboratory, marking their first foray into the Washington’s budding marijuana industry. The News Tribune of Tacoma reports that Gov. Jay Inslee signed a

Green Queen is a hybrid strain that comes from Green Crack + Space Queen, the sample I’m

The Prevent! Coalition of Clark County is hosting a public meeting about talking to youth about marijuana. The Cannabis Conversations meeting is 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Educational Service District 112, 2500 N.E. 65th

DENVER — States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state investors to get in the weed business, saying the industry’s ongoing difficulty in banking means they need

Pure Green in Portland is one of my favorite shops to visit, not only do they have a good selection and good prices, but their budtenders are very knowledgeable on the products they carry and are always able

Valentine’s Day is coming up and I think it’s time we all stray from the norm. Let’s leave crowded restaurants and overpriced flowers in the past and move onto something more sexy and tantalizing by

We have a new submission to the “Music To Smoke To” section here on MNG and I’m pretty stoked about it. I usually post music from already established musicians who are more mainstream, mostly because that’s

I can’t believe it’s been a year since High End Market Place opened up the doors to their cozy cannabis shop in Downtown Vancouver, but alas time flies and they’re getting ready to commemorate 1 year

The owner of a marijuana shop violating Clark County’s moratorium on pot sales made an impassioned plea Tuesday for the county council to repeal the ban. John Larson, owner of Sticky’s Pot Shop on

As Washington’s marijuana industry emerges from its infancy, the numbers are starting to talk. In the first year of sales, June 2014 to June 2015, Clark County sold more recreational marijuana than 20 other

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — When medical marijuana became available this month in New York, Brittany Barger was one of the first patients to navigate the state’s rules and make it through a dispensary door.

What is it about Erykah Badu’s beautiful mind, where she can turn songs that are good in their own reagard and then turning it into something even better? It all started when she remixed Drake’s “Hotline

If we wanted to give a true example of the word cliche, then the way cannabis users are often portrayed in the media and movies is just that…a cliche. All this anti-cannabis brain-washing started decades

This past Sunday we lost an incredible legend, David Bowie succumbed to the cancer that had taken over his body 18 months earlier. I won’t act like I am some Bowie super fan, but I

The Vancouver City Council is leaning toward increasing the number of recreational marijuana stores from six to nine — but that’s still three pot shops shy of the 12 licenses the state Liquor and Cannabis

Hazel Dell — Sticky’s Pot Shop has been served. Clark County code enforcement on Monday served the marijuana store at 9411 N.E. Highway 99 with an order to stop selling marijuana products within 10 days. If

The Oregonian PORTLAND — Oregon’s recreational marijuana consumers, at least those who opt to shop in dispensaries, seem to be taking a new state sales tax in stride, many dispensary owners say. On Jan. 1,

PORTLAND — The World Famous Cannabis Cafe in Portland has remained open and smoky despite new indoor air provisions that took effect Jan. 1. The Oregonian reports that while the cafe is operating as business

A newly opened marijuana shop in Hazel Dell has put its owner in a sticky situation. Sticky’s Pot Shop opened its doors late last month at 9411 N.E. Highway 99, defying Clark County’s moratorium

Back when weed first became legal to purchase in Washington, back when it was over $100 for an 8th I reviewed the strain, Cinex, a hybrid whose parents are Cinderella 99 and Vortex. For this

Is 2 Chainz still doing his show Most Expensivest Shit? In season 2 of his GQ series, Tity Boy and Dr. Dina smoke some expensive ass weed that goes for $800 an ounce and wrapped that

DENVER — A judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought federal approval for a credit union aimed at serving Colorado’s marijuana businesses, saying pot is still illegal under federal law. Fourth Corner Credit Union

It’s not often that I smoke a pre-roll all the way through without stopping, but with Deep