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Man Charged with Kidnapping Budtender Admits to Killing in Jailhouse Interview

In a KHQ interview from jail, Donavon Culps, who was arrested on Thursday for the kidnapping of Cheney, Washington budtender… Read More

Washington Cannabis Company Offering Music Downloads with Joint Purchases

A new cannabis-focused music distribution service called Hi-Tunes is offering pre-rolled joints that come with QR codes for free music downloads, Complete… Read More

Suspected Budtender Kidnapper Arrested; Victim Still Missing

A man suspected of shooting at and kidnapping budtender Cameron Smith from his Cheney, Washington workplace was arrested yesterday in… Read More

Budtender Reportedly Kidnapped from Dispensary Parking Lot in Washington

Cameron Smith, a 46-year-old budtender who works at the Lucid Cannabis store in Cheney, Washington, was abducted from his place… Read More

Washington State Think Tank Finds Legalization Has Not Increased Teen Cannabis Use

The Washington State Institute for Public Policy has released their second round of reports required under the state’s cannabis legalization… Read More

Utah Demands Retailers Stop Selling Pet Food Containing Hemp

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has sent warning letters to 27 Utah companies asking them to stop selling… Read More

Cannabis Legalization Has Not Led to Violent Crime Increase in Washington State

Legalization in Washington has not led to an increase in violent crime, no matter what Attorney General Jeff Sessions would… Read More

Diego Pellicer: Creating Affordable Luxury in Washington’s Cannabis Space

Alejandro Canto and Jesse Leach are, respectively, the owner and general manager of Diego Pellicer in Washington. Diego Pellicer is… Read More

Confidence Analytics: Peeking Inside a Cannabis Testing Lab

Confidence Analytics is an I-502 cannabis testing laboratory in Washington state. Their 9,000 square-foot facility is located in Redmond and has… Read More

Washington Changes Cannabis Advertising Rules, Calls for Home Grow Report

Last week, reforms to Washington’s adult-use cannabis program took effect, allowing businesses to apply for trademark protections, making changes to… Read More

After-Legalization Traffic Studies Draw Conflicting Conclusions

Last week, two studies on highway safety after cannabis legalization purported different findings and both drew headlines – one claimed… Read More

North Coast Growers: Competitive Cannabis Cultivation in Washington State

North Coast Growers is a Tier 2 licensed cannabis producer/processor in Washington state with 22 employees. State law allows Tier… Read More

Washington Moving to New Seed to Sale Traceability Software

Washington state’s legal cannabis market has seen many changes since its 2014 launch — however, what has been consistent is a… Read More

WA State University Enlisting Volunteers to Get High in Breathalyzer Study

Researchers at Washington State University have put out a call for volunteers to help create a breathalyzer that can detect… Read More

Washington Opens Door to Organic Certification for Cannabis Farms

Washington’s Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday that opens the door to organic certification for cannabis products in… Read More

The Goodship Company: Getting Aboard with Normalization

Some say they’re just getting high when they consume cannabis, others have begun to say they’re “aboard the Goodship” —… Read More

Cooperative Gardens Not Faring Well Under Washington MMJ Laws

Despite being among the first states to legalize medical cannabis, Washington state has backpedaled in recent years. Particularly, patients who… Read More

Craft Elixirs: Changing the Way We Eat and Drink Cannabis

Craft Elixirs is a recreational processor of edible craft syrups and edibles in Washington state. Ten years ago, people would… Read More

WA Liquor and Cannabis Board Withdraws Over 2000 Retail Cannabis Applications

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board has withdrawn more than 2,000 applications for cannabis retail licenses. The applications are… Read More

Governors from Adult-Use States Ask Feds to Maintain Status Quo

In a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, the governors of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and… Read More

Teen Cannabis Use is Not Up Since Legalization in Wash.

Teen cannabis use in Washington State since adult-use legalization is not on the rise, remaining mostly stable but still less… Read More

Film-Inspired ‘Star Leaf’ Cannabis Brand Launches in Washington

The creators of ‘Star Leaf,’ a sci-fi cannabis horror/comedy film released in 2015, have launched a cannabis brand of the… Read More

Officials in Legalized States Vow to Fight Feds Over ‘Greater Enforcement’ of Cannabis Laws

Lawmakers and officials in states with adult-use cannabis laws are speaking out against the enforcement of federal drug laws following… Read More

Greg Walters: Pioneering Flavorless THC and CBD Additives

Greg Walters is co-founder and co-owner of Prohibition Gold, a Washington-based company that operates off an industry-changing concept — that… Read More