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 Cannabis News
Washington state was one of the United States’ earliest adult-use cannabis markets. Find the latest Washington cannabis industry news, interviews, and more, below:
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 PRESS RELEASE
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
Washington State Home Grow Bill Advances
Fri / Jan 19th
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
Thu / Jan 18th PRESS RELEASE
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
Wed / Jan 17th
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’
Thu / Jan 4th
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
Wed / Dec 27th
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
Wed / Dec 20th INTERVIEW
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
Fri / Dec 15th
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”
Tue / Nov 28th
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
Mon / Nov 20th
Cannabis workers, professionals, enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs came together earlier this month in Zillah, Washington for the 4th Annual Croptoberfest, an… Read More
Headset: Diving into Washington’s Cannabis Market Data
Thu / Nov 16th PODCAST
For entrepreneurs in the volatile cannabis industry, keeping up to date on the market is a must. Due to volatility… Read More
Washington’s Impending Cannabis ‘Armageddon:’ A Seed-to-Sale Halloween Scare
Mon / Oct 30th
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
Wed / Oct 25th
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
Fri / Oct 20th
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
Fri / Oct 13th PODCAST
Patrick Vo is the CEO of BioTrackTHC, a seed-to-sale software giant whose product can be found in dispensaries throughout the… Read More
Cannabis legalization in Washington
Voters in Washington state passed the state’s landmark cannabis legalization ballot initiative in 2012. The reforms took effect in 2014, several months after Colorado, making Washington the second U.S. state to establish an adult-use cannabis marketplace.
Medical cannabis controversies
To the dismay of medical cannabis patients and advocates, however, the I-502 marketplace (named after the successful 2012 legalization initiative) ultimately led to the downfall of Washington’s robust medical cannabis program — medical cannabis is still available in Washington, but patients generally must rely on the state’s highly regulated adult-use operator, for which licenses are limited.
Cannabis industry overview & possession rules
- Adults 21+ can purchase and possess up to 1 ounce of cannabis.
- Additional purchase limits include 16 ounces for infused edibles, 72 ounces for infused liquids, and 7 grams of cannabis concentrates.
- Home growing is not allowed under Washington’s recreational cannabis rules.
- Retail cannabis sales in Washington are taxed at a whopping 37% (medical sales are untaxed).
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