legal marijuana
Pot firms want banking law to change
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WASHINGTON — At the Cannabis Club Collective in Tacoma, Brian Caldwell has installed a top-of-the-line alarm system, motion sensors and a safe, hoping to protect the cash he collects from the 200-plus customers who buy
Men, blacks most likely to get Seattle marijuana-use tickets
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — A second police study of marijuana-use tickets in Seattle has found that men and blacks are most likely to be ticketed. The results were similar to the first study after pot was legalized
Congress considers opening banking options for marijuana businesses
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Big news out of Washington, D.C. today for the recreational marijuana industry, as Congress is mulling over a bill that would allow banks to work with legal pot businesses. Banking has been a huge challenge
Oregon Recreational Marijuana Businesses – Part 1 of 2 – Who Can Own One?
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017This week, I received calls from two out-of-state clients who each hope to apply for licensure through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to open an Oregon recreational marijuana business. One of these individuals hopes
Seattle officials crack down on unlicensed marijuana stores
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — Fifteen unlicensed King County marijuana shops are on notice that they are violating the law. The King County prosecutor and sheriff announced on Wednesday that they are cracking down on these stores after
Washington Recreational Marijuana Laws: HB 2136 Goes Into Effect TODAY
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017They took their time, but the Washington legislature finally passed its budget for this biennium. This is good news for those who love regulators, as it means that your favorite Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB)
Oregon takes first steps into era of legal retail marijuana
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017WILLIAMS, Ore. (AP) — Forty-two years after Oregon became the first state to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, the state is taking its first steps along a road leading to state-licensed stores selling limited amounts
The Harvest 7-1-15
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Q & A: Everything You Need To Know About Legal Weed In Oregon DEA Statistics Reveal Cannabis Cultivation Trends Study: Breaking Up Nugs Can Make You Fail A Drug Test – This was an interesting
Smokers Celebrate Legalization At The Burnside Bridge (VIDEO)
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017HAPPY LEGALIZATION DAY OREGON! As you know, it’s July 1st and in Oregon that’s a big deal because it means WEED IS NOW LEGAL TO CONSUME AND CARRY ON YOUR PERSON! WHOOOOOOO! To celebrate I
Marijuana landscape to change Wednesday
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Wednesday marks the dawn of a new era in the Northwest recreational marijuana market. While possession becomes legal in Oregon for adults 21 and older that day, a bill ushering in a number of sweeping