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• Lawmakers act quickly with marijuana law fix

  April 27, 2013 in City on Page B1 OLYMPIA – The Legislature moved swiftly Friday to fix a problem with the state’s new marijuana law that threatened to derail state prosecutions for illegally growing, processing and selling the … 19

• Pot, as it’s defined, stymies prosecutor

  April 26, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Prosecutions for growing and trafficking marijuana could grind to a halt in Washington, a result of a glitch in a new law, a lack of equipment at the … 45

• Spokane pot businesses on hold

    February 26, 2013 in City on Page A1 The number of businesses in Spokane specializing in medical marijuana will be frozen at about a dozen for at least the next six months. Fearing the proliferation of businesses that … 32

• Bill plants the seed for hemp farming

  February 22, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – The cannabis plant could provide Washington state with two new agricultural crops: one for smoking and one making rope and fabric. Different strains of the plant would be … 8

• Doug Clark: A forum for dopey opinions

  February 14, 2013 in City on Page A5 DOUG’S DOPE DIARY … Tuesday, 5:50 p.m. – On my way to tonight’s big pot forum at the Spokane Convention Center. I know I’m headed in the right direction because … 21

• I-502 enactment forums draw big crowds

  February 10, 2013 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Public forums on Washington’s new recreational marijuana law are proving so popular that the state agency sponsoring them is adding events and sometimes booking bigger venues to handle … 2

• Medical pot dispensaries hope legalization opens new doors

  February 10, 2013 in City on Page A1 Among the antique stores and other shops of Spokane’s historic Garland District is a door painted with a happy snowman. Inside, the merchant is peddling medical marijuana while harboring hopes … 70

• Pot leaving Washington is federal concern

  January 25, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – State officials are trying to convince the federal government they can keep legally grown pot from making its way over the border to Oregon, Idaho or other states … 43

• Clark: State gets weeds of advice

  January 10, 2013 in City on Page A5 Last November’s passage of High-502, the initiative legalizing marijuana for hacky sack and other recreational use, has motivated many Washington residents to give the state their cannabis crop suggestions. And … 8

• Spin Control: No decision yet on I-502 rally dust-up

  January 6, 2013 in City on Page B10 OLYMPIA – Elections are designed to place a punctuation mark on political disputes. Sometimes it’s a period; other times, it’s more of comma, pausing to allow one to take a … 3

• Q&A: Marijuana law takes effect Thursday

  December 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 When the clock ticks past midnight tonight, Washington will have the most permissive law in the nation regarding marijuana, thanks to voters who approved Initiative 502. But the new law … 70

• Washington voters legalize recreational pot use

  November 7, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Washington voters legalized recreational pot use on Tuesday, but people shouldn’t expect to see marijuana legitimately for sale anytime soon. 73

• Pot use OK’d; same-sex marriage, charter schools leading

  November 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 Same-sex couples may be able to marry in Washington as early as next month, as the state’s voters seemed to be narrowly approving a law that was passed then suspended … 13

• Opposition to I-502 low on funds, outreach efforts

  October 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 Many law enforcement and drug treatment professionals in Washington may oppose a ballot measure legalizing marijuana for adults. But that would be hard to guess from the campaign over Initiative … 34

• Doug Clark: Don’t weed anything into I-502 endorsement

  October 7, 2012 in City on Page B1 Holy smokes! Did you catch last week’s herbal announcement from State Sen. Michael Bongartner? 27

• U.S. Senate hopeful Baumgartner endorses marijuana initiative

  October 4, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Republican challenger for a Washington U.S. Senate seat endorsed a ballot measure Wednesday that would legalize marijuana for personal use in the state. State Sen. Mike Baumgartner, R-Spokane, said … 23

• Initiative or no, federal law trumps state on marijuana

  September 1, 2012 in City on Page A1 Suppose voters decided that they’ve had it with federal drug rules that make marijuana an illegal substance akin to heroin or cocaine, and they change Washington state law to make … 94

• Local, state groups vie over city pot initiatives

    May 20, 2012 in City on Page B1 Two groups who favor relaxed enforcement of marijuana laws are battling over similar initiatives they want to put before Spokane voters. Sensible Spokane and Sensible Washington, which are separate organizations, … 8

• Advocates disagree on best way to regulate medical pot

  December 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Stevens County activists dressed in prison stripes recently were tossed out of Gonzaga University’s Cataldo Hall where Rick Steves, the travel writer and TV show host, was delivering a speech. … 8

• Police says they’ll stop harassing pot supporters

  December 8, 2011 in Region The King County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Public Stadium Authority have agreed to stop harassing people collecting signatures outside the Seahawks football stadium for an initiative that would … 18