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
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:
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
Premier Cannabis Convention CannaCon Visits Seattle, Detroit and Boston
If you own a cannabis company, you know that finding good business partners, vendors and allies is an essential part… Read More
Per-Pound Cannabis Prices Drop in First Month of 2018
According to Cannabis Benchmark’s U.S. Spot Index, the price-per-pound of cannabis has fallen 3.5 percent from Jan. 12 to Jan.… Read More
Washington State Home Grow Bill Advances
Washington State’s House of Representatives Commerce and Gaming Committee has passed a bill allowing adults over 21 years old to… Read More
Network, Educate, and Innovate with the Cannabis Industry at CannaCon Seattle, Feb. 15-17
CannaCon, one of the world’s largest B2B cannabis networking expos, is coming back to Seattle on February 15, 16, and… Read More
19 Attorney Generals Send Letter to Congress Asking for Cannabis Banking Protection Legislation
Attorney generals from 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have sent a letter to members of Congress urging them to… Read More
Federal MMJ Protection Amendment Reverses Convictions of Washington’s ‘Kettle Falls Five’
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Rice has vacated the convictions and dismissed the charges of the so-called Kettle Falls Five… Read More
Washington Patients Still Don’t Have Easy Access to Clones, Seeds
In Washington state, a medical cannabis patient who is registered on the Marijuana Authorization Database can grow up to six… Read More
Jedidiah Haney: Organizing the Cannabis Community with Social Entrepreneurship
Jedidiah Haney is a cannabis activist and entrepreneur who is an outspoken advocate for sensible cannabis regulations and opponent to… Read More
Cannabis Marketplace Insights: Analyzing Washington’s Market Data
Headset is a cannabis-specific business intelligence company, which means we handle a lot of data. By a lot, I mean… Read More
Restaurant Finds Early Success Selling “Blunts” and “Spliffs”
Brotha Dudes is a family-run restaurant located in Bellingham, Washington that offers a unique culinary and social experience. Specifically, they… Read More
Celebrating the 4th Annual Croptoberfest with Washington’s Cannabis Business Community
Cannabis workers, professionals, enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs came together earlier this month in Zillah, Washington for the 4th Annual Croptoberfest, an… Read More
Washington’s Impending Cannabis ‘Armageddon:’ A Seed-to-Sale Halloween Scare
The Washington state legal cannabis market has had its share of hiccups since its creation. Now, at the close of… Read More
Cannabis Sales in Washington Reach $1B So Far in 2017
According to new figures by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis sales in the state have reached more… Read More
Focus Group Study Explores Reasons Consumers Prefer Cannabis Edibles to Smoking
According to research by RTI International, an independent nonprofit research institute, cannabis consumers in legal states prefer edibles to smoking… Read More
Patrick Vo: Pioneering Seed-to-Sale Systems in Emerging Markets
Patrick Vo is the CEO of BioTrackTHC, a seed-to-sale software giant whose product can be found in dispensaries throughout the… Read More
Washington Activists Say Proposed Home Grow Plan is a No-Go
Despite Washington‘s status as a pioneer in cannabis reform, the actual cannabis policy on the ground in Washington has not… Read More
Study: One in Four Cancer Patients at Washington Clinic Use Cannabis to Treat Symptoms
According to a study published in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, 24 percent of cancer patients… Read More