Attorney General Eric Holder is currently in the final stages of review regarding Colorado and Washington recreational marijuana use laws. Reviewing international implications and policy options are among issues currently being examined by Holder. While Colorado and Washington recreational use …
February 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
February 16, 2013 Leave a Comment
Winner of Washington Marijuana Consultant Contract to be Announced March 5th
In November, Washington voters passed Initiative 502 which legalizes the possession of marijuana for adults age 21 and older. With that comes the task of developing regulations to help control the new Washington marijuana industry that the state is about …
February 8, 2013 Leave a Comment
Washington Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Facing Changes
The recent legalization of adult use marijuana in Washington could potentially change the states medical marijuana laws later this year. One possible change means Washington medical marijuana dispensaries could soon see their sales taxed. A bill has been introduced that …
February 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
Movement to End Federal Ban on Marijuana Continues in Washington and Colorado
Imagine if U.S. states were allowed to enact their own regulation of adult use and medical marijuana, as they do wine and beer. What if states could not only regulate their own marijuana programs, but what if they could do …
February 4, 2013 Leave a Comment
Confused by Washington Adult Use and Medical Marijuana Laws Yet?
Now that adult use marijuana, and medical marijuana are legal in the state of Washington, a conflict has arisen. How does the state avoid conflicting laws between patients that use medical marijuana for medicinal purposes, and those who use adult …
February 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
Marijuana Dispensaries a Growing Industry in Washington
Seattle, Washington is currently home to over 100 medical marijuana dispensaries, and the numbers will continue to grow since the passing of adult use marijuana laws. Currently there are more marijuana dispensaries in Seattle than there are Starbucks. Northwest …
January 29, 2013 Leave a Comment
Washington and Colorado will be Proving Grounds for Adult Use Marijuana
If you are 21 years or older, state laws in Washington and Colorado now make it legal to possess 1 ounce or less of marijuana. The legalization of Washington and Colorado adult use marijuana removed two pieces from the …
January 28, 2013 Leave a Comment
Uncertainties Surrounding Washington Marijuana
Irrigation canals line Washington’s Yakima Valley, reworking a desert landscape into one of the foremost productive agricultural regions within the world – as well as crops for one of America’s biggest vices, recreational marijuana. Voters of the Washington apple state helped …
January 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
Standing Room Only for Washington Marijuana Forum
A capacity crowd gathered last Tuesday for a public forum on how to implement Washington’s new marijuana law. The public forum was the first of its kind, now that the State Liquor Control Board is asking for suggestions as they …
January 23, 2013 Leave a Comment
Legal Split on Washington Marijuana Continues
While the state of Washington has legalized the use of recreational marijuana, the U.S appeals court is refusing to budge when it comes to reclassifying the drug. Tuesday, the U.S. appeals court stood strong behind their belief that marijuana should …