Washington Considers Increasing $300 Hemp Fee to $7,500
Washington’s Department of Agriculture is considering hiking the state’s industrial hemp licensing fee from $300 to $7,500, The Capital Press reports.… Read More
Cannabis News & Information
Washington
Washington State was one of the first states to legalize recreational cannabis use for adults. Read recent news and developments from Washington below:
The Cannabis Alliance Looks for Sustainable Packaging Options
Washington state has come under fire recently for allowing garbage from its legal cannabis system to find its way into… Read More
Cannabis Retail Chain Becomes First to Unionize in Washington State
Cannabis retailer “Have a Heart” and workers union “United Food and Commercial Workers 21 (UFCW21)” have signed Washington state’s first… Read More
WSDA Plans Organic Cannabis Certification Program
Cannabis consumers in Washington will have access to state-certified organic cannabis products as early as next year, The Stranger reports. The… Read More
Study: After Legalizing Cannabis, Police Effectiveness Up in Washington & Colorado
A study by researchers at Washington State University has found evidence of “demonstrable and persistent benefit” to police departments’ effectiveness… Read More
Washington Cannabis Regulators Issue Emergency License Suspension
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) issued its second emergency license suspension of 2018 last week. Acting on… Read More
Cannabis Advocates Running for Office in Washington State
Washington state’s cannabis caucus is poised to grow this year, with at least five candidates who are either cannabis activists,… Read More
Washington Updates Cannabis Packaging and Labeling Rules
Washington state is updating its cannabis packaging and labeling rules. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) used information… Read More
How to Survive in the Increasingly Competitive Cannabis Industry, According to Data
That the cannabis industry is growing by leaps and bounds is not new news. Over half the United States has… Read More
Cy Scott: How Data Can Help Startups Navigate Emerging Cannabis Markets
It has been nearly four years since adult-use cannabis legislation took effect in Washington and Colorado, and in that time… Read More
Washington’s Seed-to-Sale Traceability Issues Persist
In order to address ongoing issues with Leaf Data Systems (LDS) — Washington state’s traceability database, built by MJ Freeway… Read More
CROP Infrastructure Corp. Building 12 Rentable Greenhouse Facilities in Washington
CROP Infrastructure Corp. (CSE: CROP) is a North American cannabis enterprise with a unique plan for capitalizing on the continent’s… Read More
Seattle Officials Move to Toss Misdemeanor Cannabis Convictions
Officials in Seattle, Washington have filed a motion in Seattle Municipal Court to vacate all convictions for misdemeanor cannabis possession… Read More
Washington State Updates List of Allowed Pesticides
The Washington State Department of Agriculture has updated their list of pesticides allowed for cannabis production. Two products — AzaMax… Read More
Washington Break-Ins Reinforce Cannabis Banking Concerns
With a surplus of cash and cannabis products always on hand, dispensary locations are prime targets for robbery. Washington state… Read More
Growers Network Documents Large Scale Production in Episode Two of ‘Canna Cribs’
Following the popular reception of Episode 1 of Canna Cribs, Growers Network went to Grow Op Farms, owners of the… Read More
Washington Cities Join in Vacating Cannabis Convictions
In February, the city of Seattle, Washington announced it would vacate all misdemeanor cannabis convictions issued prior to the 2012 legalization… Read More
Washington State Court of Appeals Upholds Local Cannabis Bans
A three-judge panel of the Washington State Court of Appeals has ruled that local unincorporated jurisdictions in Washington have the… Read More
Washington State Budget Includes $100K for Hemp Program
Washington state’s budget includes $100,000 to license hemp farmers and market hemp products, according to a Capital Press report. The… Read More
Washington Home Grow Bill Fails, Again
The decision to not include home grows in Washington’s 2012 cannabis legalization initiative continues to haunt the state, which again… Read More
Last Washington MMJ Exchange Raided by Law Enforcement & Cannabis Regulators
Washington’s last remaining medical cannabis exchange, the Patient Cannabis Exchange in Parkland, was raided by law enforcement on Sunday, KOMO… Read More
Washington’s Seed-to-Sale Traceability System Targeted in Cyber Attack
Already behind schedule, Washington state’s new seed-to-sale tracking system, known as Data Leaf Systems, opened on February 1 to immediate… Read More
Seattle Officials Seek to Vacate and Dismiss Cannabis Convictions
In an op-ed in The Stranger, Seattle, Washington’s alt-weekly, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that she has directed City Attorney Pete… Read More
Seattle CannaCon to Feature Cannabis Career Fair Next Week
CannaCon, one of the cannabis industry’s premier networking and educational events, is coming to the Washington State Convention Center in… Read More