Washington Cannabis Industry News

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

Tue / Sep 5th

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

Thu / Aug 31st

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

Thu / Jul 27th

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

Wed / Jul 19th

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

Mon / Jul 10th

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

Fri / Jun 30th

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

Mon / Jun 26th

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

Kush Tourism: Teaching Tourists About Seattle’s Cannabis Industry

Fri / Jun 23rd

Nestled in the Cascadian, ‘coffee corner’ of the United States is Kush Tourism — a cannabis tour company based out… Read More

North Coast Growers: Competitive Cannabis Cultivation in Washington State

Tue / Jun 13th

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

Mon / Jun 5th

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

Mon / May 22nd

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

Thu / May 18th

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

Mon / May 15th

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

Tue / May 9th

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

Wed / Apr 26th

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

Thu / Apr 20th

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

Tue / Apr 4th

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.

Wed / Mar 22nd

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

Wed / Mar 1st

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

Mon / Feb 27th

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

Wed / Jan 25th

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

Washington Bill Aims to Reduce, Eliminate I-502 Possession and Transfer Penalties

Mon / Jan 23rd

Democratic representatives in Washington State have introduced legislation that would reduce the person-to-person, or “delivery,” and possession without packaging penalties… Read More

Third Annual Washington Cannabis Summit Review

Mon / Jan 23rd

Many of the top minds in cannabis recently met in Seattle on Friday, Jan. 6 for the third annual Washington… Read More

Bill Filed to Allow Students to Consume Cannabis at School in Washington State

Thu / Jan 19th

One of the major concerns around cannabis has always been youth access. However, like adults, some kids need cannabis products… Read More

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