marijuana
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
Main Street Marijuana celebrates its first year in business
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Today, Vancouver’s oldest and busiest pot shop, Main Street Marijuana, celebrates its first birthday. The store opened a year ago today with hundreds of eager customers lining up along the sidewalk waiting to get in.
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
Owner of Vancouver pot business appears on drug charges
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017A Vancouver man accused of running an illegal marijuana business made a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court. Adam L. Alexander, 31, faces allegations of 14 counts of possession of marijuana with the
After year of legal pot sales, taxes top $70 million
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017SEATTLE — Washington launched its second-in-the-nation legal marijuana market with just a handful of stores selling high-priced pot to long lines of customers. A year later, the state has about 160 shops open, tax revenues
Friday Deals at Clark County pot shops: July 3
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Welcome to what is likely to be the biggest sales weekend yet for Washington’s recreational marijuana market. Oh, and welcome to Friday Deals. Sales figures for pot shops have continued to skyrocket this year, especially
Washington Marijuana: HB 2136 Ends Game of Chicken Between I-502, Local Governments
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Though state-licensed recreational marijuana storefronts have been open and operating in Washington State since July of last year, the ability of cities and counties to prohibit I-502 businesses through ordinances and moratoria remained an unresolved
Owner arrested in raid of Vancouver pot business
PUBLISHED: May 24th 2017Under the blazing sun, uniformed and plain-clothed officers spent several hours Thursday carting off marijuana plants, money and equipment to grow the drug from a business on St. Johns Boulevard in Vancouver. The scene may
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)