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Product notes: The good, the bad and the ugly
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I know Vancouver’s two pot shops are reluctant to name growers that they’ve had negative experiences with. In a severe shortage, it’s always a good idea to not irritate your suppliers. But fortunately for us,
Price spikes and CannaCon
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Thought I’d talk about a couple things in today’s post – CannaCon and (unrelated to that) the price spikes at pot shops. CannaCon I spent Friday at CannaCon, the biggest cannabis business conference in the
Adam Stites: Marijuana edibles, let’s play by the same rules
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Adam Stites, owner of Mirth Provisions in Longview, sent us another great guest post with his thoughts on the launch of edibles in Washington. Mirth should finally start bottling on Sunday, Aug. 17 and I
Washougal pot shop watches and learns under ban
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Brandon Brock, owner of Mary Jane’s House of Glass at 212 N.E. 164th Avenue, won the Liquor Control Board lottery to license the first pot store in Washougal back in June. But bans and moratoriums,
Washougal bans pot businesses for two years
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Great story today by Columbian Reporter Justin Runquist about what’s going on in Washougal. Looks like their City Council extended its ban on marijuana businesses and collective gardens for another two years. A few lawsuits
Tax issues could cause pot store closures
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017UPDATE: Just added some comments to the story from Biotrack’s COO, who just called me. Just as stores were starting to level out with at least a somewhat steady supply to keep their doors open,
Marijuana and heart attacks?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Couple stories out there this week out of Europe that say cannabis use can cause cardiovascular problems, including one that tries to link two heart attack deaths to it. But the science here looks iffy
CannaCon convention coming to Tacoma
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Most folks have heard about Seattle’s Hempfest, to be held Aug. 15-17 this summer. But there’s another interesting event running parallel to it up north that looks equally interesting. CannaCon, held Aug. 14-17 in the
It’s official: Mint Tea no longer allows cannabis
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017People can no longer smoke marijuana at the outdoor smoking tent at Mint Tea in uptown Vancouver. A representative from the state Liquor Control Board visited the store, at 2014 Main Street, after seeing news
Weekly wrap-up: Issues stir on Main Street and beyond
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017In late July issues came to a head in Vancouver over the lack of a place for out-of-town folks to smoke the marijuana they purchase at local stores. Reporter Justin Runquist did a great job