marijuana legalization

Rick Steves, marijuana advocate, tours Oregon
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Rick Steves – a University of Washington graduate, travel expert and marijuana advocate – will tour Oregon over the next week with a lecture series in support of that state’s measure 91, which would set

Frank Godfrey: Common Interests and Marijuana Legalization
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Frank Godfrey, a lawyer in Beaverton, Oregon, gave us a nice guest post today about legalization and its potential to bring folks together from different parts of the political spectrum. Godfrey also offered to give

Evergreen documentary now on iTunes
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet, but I’ve heard a lot of positive feedback on the “Evergreen: The Road to Legalization” documentary about I-502 in Washington. I may finally get the chance.

Some notes on marijuana coverage
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Some folks have complained that they don’t want us to cover marijuana issues, that they want us to not write about stores or growers or strains. Apologies if you’re offended, but we will continue to

Wildfire throws new hurdle at outdoor grower
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017You’d think jumping through all the i502 hoops would be enough stress for one grower to deal with, but with wildfires spreading through the state, one outdoor grower ended up with an even bigger headache.

Opening day for pot shops in Vancouver!
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Opening day is here folks! The first recreational marijuana store, Main Street Marijuana, 2314 Main St., will open its doors after an 11 a.m. ribbon cutting. I’ll be out live Tweeting the scene this morning

A chat with Ethan Nadelmann, Drug Policy Alliance
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017This morning I got to chat with Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the national Drug Policy Alliance, who’s in Oregon working on that state’s legalization efforts. As a national expert, Nadelmann said he thinks Washington’s

Adam Stites: Let’s celebrate legalization history
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Adam Stites, owner of Mirth Provisions in Longview, sent us some of his thoughts as we approach the first week of legal marijuana sales in Washington state. What do you all think of this historic

Peter Zuckerman: Oregon’s push to legalization
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Peter Zuckerman of New Approach Oregon was nice enough to give us a guest post on what’s going on with legalization in Oregon. Here’s the scoop: By PETER ZUCKERMAN Press Secretary, New Approach Oregon As