Washington Cannabis Industry News

Cannabis Retail Chain Becomes First to Unionize in Washington State

Mon / Aug 27th

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

Tue / Aug 21st

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

Fri / Jul 20th

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

Tue / Jul 17th

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

Thu / Jun 28th

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

Mon / Jun 18th

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

Tue / Jun 12th

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

Thu / Jun 7th

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

Thu / May 10th

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

Thu / May 10th

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

Mon / Apr 30th

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

Thu / Apr 19th

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

Wed / Apr 18th

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’

Wed / Apr 11th

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

Tue / Mar 20th

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

Fri / Mar 16th

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

Thu / Mar 15th

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

Thu / Mar 1st

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

Tue / Feb 20th

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

Fri / Feb 9th

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

Fri / Feb 9th

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

Tue / Feb 6th

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

Fri / Feb 2nd

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

Fri / Jan 26th

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

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