By Lauren Dake Columbian political writer On the first day of the special legislative session, Washington House members took up a bill that would change the way the state taxes recreational marijuana. Washington lawmakers are

Unless the weed man was out of product, I never really had a problem finding pot, although others did and still do. But, now that weed’s legal to some capacity or another, it’s not as

Phat Panda, the flower brand name for Grow Op Farms in Spokane, has become one of the most popular products at a handful of Vancouver stores, including Main Street Marijuana, New Vansterdam and The Herbery.

If I had to name one of my favorite things about being able to walk into a medical cannabis or recreation shop, aside from the fact that I can legally purchase the so-called “gateway drug”,

On the first day of the special legislative session, Washington House members took up a bill that would change the way the state taxes recreational marijuana. Washington lawmakers are back in Olympia this week after

By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Legislators writing rules for recreational pot in Oregon propose to limit the size of medical marijuana growing operations. Their intention is to stanch a potential alternative source

Mary Jane’s House of Glass, a Vancouver maker of marijuana pipes and other glass products, recently won a local business award for its fast growth. The chain now has 11 stores in Washington and Oregon,

I asked Tom Lauerman, a Vancouver medical marijuana grower and activist, if he could give us his take on the changes to medical marijuana in 5052 (which merges the medical and recreational marijuana systems in

I asked the folks at New Vansterdam if they could give us a few Cannabis 101 guest posts for those new to marijuana or those returning to it after a long hiatus. The first looks

A New York company is planning to launch a cannabis-focused peer-reviewed research journal this fall, according to a news release. There are several organizations across the country studying cannabis. But this could be a great

By Lauren Dake and Sue Vorenberg Columbian Staff Reporters Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure Friday that will regulate the state’s medical marijuana system and create a voluntary patient database of users. While signing Senate

SAN FRANCISCO — Law firms and marijuana have long intersected in criminal court. But as pot goes mainstream, firms are getting into the business side of the multi-billion-dollar industry. Over the past several years, small

UPDATE: Inslee signed the bill shortly before 3 p.m. today. He vetoed sections 36, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 and 52. One of those vetoed sections had tied passage of the bill to the approval

Rich People Can’t Wait To Make Weed A Rich People Thing – A look at how the marketing of cannabis and it’s products are getting an overhaul to catch the eyes and wallets of the

Welcome to Friday Deals for April 24, 2015. I asked all the Clark County recreational pot stores to give me two featured product deals each week, which we will run here on the site on

About a month ago, novelist, Jeopardy champ, weed, and Yoga enthusiast, Neal Pollack wrote about a woman named Dee Dussault and her practice of Ganja Yoga and the classes she offers weekly in San Francisco.

This Sunday, High End Market Place will kick off its first “Sunday Sessions” event, featuring local artists and live music. The pot shop, Vancouver’s third, will feature Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna and music

I stopped into Clear Choice last week in Tacoma, on my way up to Vashon Island. I was eager to check out my first recreational marijuana store, and to celebrate I also tried a new

Wondering what to get your favorite stoner couple for their wedding? Factory West Studio, a Vancouver group led by funky pot artist Heidie McCall, may have just what you’re looking for. Meet “The Original Wedding

I often get asked how prescription drugs interact with cannabis, and, while I’m no medical expert, I did a little web spelunking today to see if I could at least find some good resources about

Hi folks, Here are a few notes for the day on how much it costs states to implement legal recreational marijuana (at least here and in Oregon). While liquor control budgets (or whatever controlling agency

High Times magazine has put together a petition to release all non-violent marijuana prisoners and to change sentencing guidelines for minor offenses nationally. The magazine launched the petition on 420, and it’s very close to

Man, I am trying to think about a day when I was up on every new release and mixtape, even if I wasn’t into the artist/group. But with getting older and other interests sometimes it’s

Hey guys! One of our readers went to check out the Cannabis Corner, America’s first municipally owned cannabis shops, it’s located in North Bonneville, WA. “D” has shared strain and store reviews/recommendations with us in

Washington recreational pot shops set a new daily sales record on Friday, April 17, 2015 heading into the 420 weekend. Stores netted $1,764,230 ($1.8 million) in sales that day, breaking the prior record set on

I haven’t had a chance to watch CNN’s marijuana programming yet, but it looks like the station has been putting together some interesting videos on the topic. The station sent me a press release and

Happy 420 folks! In honor of Washington’s first fully legal April 20 celebration of all things marijuana, Ariane Kunze, our excellent multi-media and video expert, has put together three video profiles of local Clark County

Marijuana customers lined the block outside High End Market Place on Monday to kick off the cannabis-focused April 20 holiday known as 420. The store celebrated with a host of sales, speeches from members of

OLYMPIA — Marijuana prices have dropped dramatically since stores opened last summer. The Seattle Times reports that the average gram of marijuana in the state’s system sells for about $12. That’s down from a $30

DALLAS — Music legend Willie Nelson is jumping into the movement to commercialize marijuana and plans to roll out his own brand of cannabis that he intends to make “the best on the market.” The

In honor of Clark County’s first legal celebration of 420 — the marijuana culture holiday that falls on April 20 — we thought we’d list some lesser-known facts about cannabis. The Columbian’s new Cannabis Chronicles

Vermont Politicians Propose Ban On Alcohol Until Pot Becomes Legal – Thought they do say it’s “laughable”, Progressive Rep. Chris Pearson and Democratic Rep. Jean O’Sullivan from Burlington held a news conference to announce they

If you’re going to be in the Tacoma area for 4/20 this year, Clear Choice recreational store is a great spot for you to gear up.  Check their web-site for an Uber promo they’re running

I headed up to Vashon Island this Tuesday, to check out a lecture on the medicinal benefits of cannabis use. Two of my favorite things: cannabis, and lectures. Oh, and door prizes! If there had

Frank Godfrey, a lawyer in Beaverton, Oregon, gave us a nice guest post today about marijuana drug testing and the workforce. Godfrey is an attorney at Moomaw, Mesirow & Godfrey, LLP (MMG). MMG is a

Welcome to a special Friday Deals post for this coming 420 weekend. Clark County recreational pot stores typically give me two featured product deals each week for our regular Friday Deals posts each week. But

America has seen the future, and it is high. Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults say recreational marijuana will be legal nationwide in the next 20 years, according to a new Bloomberg Politics poll. That includes

It’s a safe bet that not all medical marijuana growers and retailers agree with this, but the NorthWest Producers, Processors and Retailers group put out a press release with a few other Washington organizations Wednesday

1. DEA: Feds Need To Grow More Weed – The DEA has decided that the federal government needs to more cannabis than initially expected due to the fact that “research and product development involving cannabidiol [CBD]

Looks like the California court case that could have led to rescheduling marijuana from its status as a Schedule 1 drug with “no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” has failed. U.S.

Check out this interview with Ladybud and Jessica Catalano the author of Ganja Kitchen Revolution and Gourmet Cannabis Chef. In the interview Jessica talks about how she creates strain specific cuisine, an idea she pioneered,

*This image doesn’t really have anything to do with this post, but I thought it was funny-true, so that’s why it’s here.* Do any of you guys like to read? Ever since I was a

This last Saturday, April 11th, from 11 am to 7 pm at all 7-Eleven locations across the U.S., we celebrated Bring Your Own Cup Day. You might’ve seen some pics scroll across your social media

Our new Cannabis Chronicles portal site soft launched today. Please check it out! It’s at https://cannabis-chronicles.com/. The new site will feature all the content from this blog, along with regional cannabis news from The Columbian

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge declined Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of most dangerous drugs, disappointing activists who saw the case as a chance to get closer to their goal of nationwide

After a VERY long hiatus we are back with Daily Dabs, a way for me to share some of the cannabis news/culture pieces I think are interesting. The only thing that’s changed about these Daily Dabs posts

OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature on Tuesday approved an overhaul of the state’s medical marijuana market, sending to Gov. Jay Inslee a bill that seeks to eliminate unregulated dispensary sales now that the state’s recreational

The Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground has finished collecting Cannabis Country Club feedback on the fourth strain in the second round of its program: Agrijuana‘s Master Kush, an indica-dominant hybrid. The club card lets

Update: Officials from the store contacted me via email and said they plan to open in May. We should have a store tour post once they’re all set up! Cheers -SueVo Vancouver’s last of six

OLYMPIA — The Washington state House moved forward Friday on an effort to reconcile the state’s medical and recreational marijuana industries. The chamber first passed a Senate measure addressing the medical side before moving on