Tinctures are one of several new and strange products gaining popularity in the I502 recreational market. Saavy stoners likely know all about them, but for consumers who mostly just know about flower, cannabis tinctures remain

A pair of new bills introduced Thursday in the state Legislature would allow adults to grow up to six marijuana plants for personal use. Sounds like a great idea for Washington consumers. Other states, including

OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers have proposed a bill that would allow anyone 21 years old or older to grow as many as six marijuana plants at home. The bill was proposed Thursday by Sen. Jeanne

Welcome to Friday Deals for March 20, 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

SEATTLE – Let’s say your dog has seizures or chronic pain from arthritis. Living in pot-friendly Washington state, you figure he might benefit from medical cannabis. So you look around and find a handful of

I asked Lauren Dake, The Columbian’s politics reporter, to give us some tips on how to look up the various marijuana-related bills in the Washington state Legislature right now. Below is her advice. Cheers! -SueVo

(As a note, everything here is my personal opinion and not that of The Columbian as a whole -SueVo) I recently watched Ken Burns 2011 “Prohibition” series about alcohol on Netflix, and if you’re interested

The Northwest Producers, Processors and Retailers Association (NWPPR) contacted me recently to talk about how they want to fix problems in Washington’s marijuana markets (both medical and recreational). The Seattle-based group supports SB5052, the bill

Anyone hoping to open a recreational marijuana business in Woodland this winter will have to hold their horses a little longer. The Woodland City Council looked poised to finally open its doors to pot growing

The Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground has finished collecting Cannabis Country Club feedback on the first strain in the second round of its program: Agrijuana‘s Agri Diesel, a hybrid. The club card lets customers

Last Wednesday was “311 Day” and while I didn’t forget about it, I pretty much ignored it until finally I was like “THIS IS THE PERFECT SONG TO POST ON 311 DAY”, but it wasn’t

PORT ORANGE, Fla. — Authorities say several students at a central Florida high school were sickened after they ate brownies laced with hash oil. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that

This week, the Woodland City Council hopes to finally ease a monthslong headache over a contradiction in the city’s recreational marijuana laws. Late last year, the council voted 5-1 to open a portion of the

Critics of medical marijuana often note that most of the people using the system aren’t actually sick — they’re just using it as a way to get cheap, untaxed pot. And the critics aren’t entirely

Navigating the medical marijuana system remains difficult in Washington, even for those who want to use CBD, a non-psychoactive component of the plant. Jim and Cindy Lightheart of Vancouver first learned that their daughter, Courtney,

A Washington youth drug prevention group has some concerns about The Cannabis Corner, the first city-owned pot shop that recently opened in North Bonneville. It’s been a complicated road to starting operations at the store,

You may remember Aurora Leveroni aka Nonna Marijuana from Vice’s Bong Appetit’s first episode (MNG), where she shows us how she cooks with cannabis. Not only did we get a glimpse of a lovely woman

It’s Friday the 13th and it’s supposed to get up to 70 today, so check out these Friday deals from the 5 recreational stores here in Clark County, thanks to Cannabis Chronicles for letting us

Welcome to week four of our Friday Deals feature. 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

I recently came across the Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA), which has been doing some lobbying up in the Legislature this session. I asked Vicki Christophersen, the group’s executive director, if she could give Cannabis Chronicles

If you’re in Seattle and you’re looking for something to do this weekend you should head over to Ocean Greens (IG) and visit with Bondi Farms for their “Get To Know Your Grower” event. They’ll

SEATTLE — Washington high school students who participated in a statewide survey say marijuana is easy to get and they do not perceive any risk from smoking pot once or twice. State health officials say

SEATTLE — A study shows that many people are apparently still not clear on the specifics of Washington’s new law that legalizes marijuana. University of Washington research, published recently in Substance Use & Misuse, found

Shortly after I reviewed the strain Agent Orange, grown by Bondi Farms (pronounced Bon-Dye), I reached out to them to see if I could get a tour of their facilities. They were gracious enough to

The Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground has finished collecting Cannabis Country Club feedback on the fourth strain in the program: Cedar Creek Cannabis‘s King Tut, a sativa. The club card lets customers buy four

A new survey from the University of Washington was released today that, according to a news release, shows a large percentage of people in Washington don’t understand our state’s marijuana laws. The study was funded

I partook in one of the Friday deals that was featured in the Cannabis Chronicles this weekend. Friday after work I headed over to High End Market Place and picked up two of the three,

Steven Lane/The Columbian) Tim Dudley gives a tour of The Cannabis Corner, Wednesday, March 4, 2015. By Justin Runquist The Columbian Southwest Washington’s newest pot shop opens on Saturday, and in a sense, it’s like

Clark County’s pot shops sold more than $2 million worth of marijuana in February. New Vansterdam and Main Street Marijuana remain two of the top three stores in the state for sales and were responsible

The Oregonian has created this video to help show the inconsistencies between labs when it comes to testing for potency results on edibles. I do believe that the medical side of things does need to

By Justin Runquist The Columbian Southwest Washington’s newest pot shop opens on Saturday, and in a sense, it’s like nothing you’ve seen before. It’s been a long and bumpy road to the store, both literally

It’s still hilarious to me that a Utah DEA Agent really tried to use stoned rabbits as a way to scare people from legalizing medical cannabis. But in all seriousness, Jimmy Kimmel wants you to

The only cannabis related event I’ve ever been to was last year’s Hempstalk, but now that weed is so popular it does seem like there’s even more events than before. But, to be completely honest

A new Friday is here, so that means a new week for weed deals around Clark County courtesy of Cannabis Chronicles.Have you seen the forecast for this weekend? It’s going to be sunny and beautiful,

Welcome to week three of our Friday Deals feature. 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

OLYMPIA — As legislators worked this week to blend the state’s recreational and medical marijuana laws, Spokane Valley officials asked them to consider one more wrinkle in the rapidly changing marketplace: pot lounges. The Members

Welcome to week three of our Friday Deals feature. 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

Clark County’s pot shops sold more than $2 million worth of marijuana in February. New Vansterdam and Main Street Marijuana remain two of the top three stores in the state for sales and were responsible

**Image is not mine, follow @nwalchemy, they’re a mmj collective up in Seattle. Pic is of some Dr. Who Shatter.** A Scientific Approach: Redefining Weed – An interesting post from High Times where Dr. John

Clark County’s pot shops sold more than $2 million worth of marijuana in February. New Vansterdam and Main Street Marijuana remain two of the top three stores in the state for sales and were responsible

The folks at the Cannabis Country Store put together this fun little strain history video about Cedar Creek Cannabis‘s King Tut strain this week. They were nice enough to give Cannabis Chronicles a link so

With the world’s second-largest monolith nearby and some of the best windsurfing conditions in the country, North Bonneville has long been a popular playground for outdoor enthusiasts. Just west of the Bridge of the Gods,

Pot sales continue to increase in the state of Washington. On Friday, Feb. 27, a new daily record was set in the industry, with $1,554,649.04 ($1.5 million) in sales and $388,662 worth of excise taxes

Science on Tap, a science series from Washington State University Vancouver, will have an interesting lecture next week at Kiggins Theatre about the neuroscience of cannabis and alcohol. Sounds like a really fascinating talk. Neuroscientist

Jim Mullen, the chief operating officer of The Herbery, a recreational pot shop in Vancouver, will testify to the state Legislature this afternoon about bills affecting the tax structure for marijuana businesses. Many companies in

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying that Main Street Marijuana has drawn more visitors — and more traffic — to Uptown Village. Some businesses say they’re happy to see the pot shop’s success,

Pot may be legal in Washington, but if you work for a business that does drug testing, it likely still feels illegal. That’s because some components of marijuana can remain in your system for a

SEATTLE — With the state Senate passing a bill to regulate medical marijuana, Washington’s House of Representatives is preparing its version of a pot-market overhaul. A bill sponsored by Rep. Reuven Carlyle aims to make

The Cannabis Country Store in Battle Ground has finished collecting Cannabis Country Club feedback on the third strain in the program: Agrijuana’s G-13. The club card lets customers buy four strains for $10 each in

BOISE, Idaho — Ten-year-old Alexis Carey has a rare but intractable form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome. The genetic disease causes severe and multiple seizures, which often leave parents guessing if the terror of watching their