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• Marijuana draft rules put product out of sight

  May 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Anyone planning to grow legal marijuana in Washington should expect to do so indoors, pass a tough background check and keep up with their paperwork. The state agency … 109

• 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

• Changes to I-502 rules considered

  March 20, 2013 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Sometime in the next year, Washington residents will be able to walk into a store and buy legal marijuana. Will that store be like Nordstrom, Wal-Mart or a … 188

• 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

• Pot shop owners sentenced

  February 22, 2013 in City on Page A6 Two men, including one who sought help from singer Willie Nelson, were sentenced in federal court Thursday after pleading guilty to charges stemming from federal raids that shut down more … 7

• Huge turnout at Spokane forum on marijuana legalization

  February 13, 2013 in City on Page A1 In one of the biggest turnouts in the state, more than 450 people packed the state Liquor Control Board’s public forum Tuesday night in Spokane to talk about Washington’s baby … 248

• City draws map of pot areas

  February 13, 2013 in City on Page A12 Spokane leaders on Tuesday got a glimpse of where the first pot for recreational use might be grown or sold legally within city limits. The map is heavily dominated by … 8

• Spokane pot forum moved

  February 11, 2013 in City The new location for Tuesday evening’s forum on legalized marijuana rules is the Spokane Convention Center. 8

• 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

• 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

• Feds examining pot law, Inslee says

  January 23, 2013 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – State officials appear to be hoping for the best while preparing for the worst as Washington and the federal government try to determine how the state will license … 4

• Spokane’s best slacker jobs

  January 18, 2013 in City Worried about what you’re gonna do if those extended unemployment benefits ever run out? Options abound for the marginally skilled in Spokane. Some call them slacker jobs but you can … 1

• State getting growing list of pot tips

  January 8, 2013 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington residents have suggestions for how the state should write new rules to grow legal marijuana. Hundreds of them. Some want the state Liquor Control Board, which is … 17

• City of Spokane mulling I-502 implementation

  December 13, 2012 in City on Page A7 Spokane city leaders will meet today to begin planning for how to deal with businesses that want to sell state-sanctioned marijuana. City Council members will meet with the city of … 22

• Medical marijuana dispenser’s conviction overturned

  December 12, 2012 in City on Page A1 The drug-trafficking convictions of the man who operated Spokane’s first medical marijuana dispensary were reversed Tuesday in a state Appeals Court ruling that also appears to clear the way for … 9

• Appeals Court sides with pot dispensaries

  December 11, 2012 in City The drug-trafficking convictions of the man who operated Spokane’s first medical marijuana dispensary were reversed today in a ruling that also appears to clear the way for commercial dispensaries to … 28

• New marijuana law could cause problems on the Palouse

  December 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 The college towns of Pullman and Moscow may only be separated by an eight-mile stretch of highway. But the divide between their states’ marijuana policies is becoming much wider. Today … 37

• 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

• Pot still outlawed on campus

  November 29, 2012 in City on Page A6 Young voters helped pass laws legalizing marijuana in Washington and Colorado, but many still won’t be able to light up. Most universities have codes of conduct banning marijuana use, and … 7

• Spokane County won’t take legal action on pot cases

  November 15, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County prosecutors are following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer prosecute adults 21 and older for possession of less than an ounce … 30

• Spokane County reverses, pot now legal

  November 14, 2012 in City It’s legal. After taking more time to review the new law, Spokane County prosecutors are now following colleagues from King, Pierce and Clark counties in saying they will no longer … 35

• State to plan pot licensing, taxing

  November 14, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Washington will be “following the will of the voters and moving ahead” with setting up ways that adults can legally obtain marijuana for recreational use, Gov. Chris Gregoire … 9

• Clark: Here’s the straight dope on your I-502 questions

  November 11, 2012 in City on Page B1 Washington voters approved a measure this week to legalize marijuana for recreational use, leaving many in the non-stoner community abuzz with questions. Fortunately, Answer Man is here today to fill … 32

• Marijuana initiative creates opportunity, questions

  November 8, 2012 in City on Page A1 Despite what the Bob Marley posters might suggest, John Kim’s family business is all about tobacco. Cigars and hookahs. Cigarettes and lighters. Pipes shaped like dolphins, horses and motorcycles, ranging … 68

• Planning begins for growing and selling pot

  November 7, 2012 in City The state Liquor Control Board, responsible for regulating the production and sale of marijuana in Washington under Initiative 502, is preparing to move ahead with implementation plans. 40

• WSU warns no pot on campus even if I-502 passes

  November 5, 2012 in City Even if an initiative to legalize marijuana passes next week, the drug likely won’t be allowed on public college campuses in Washington any time soon, according to university spokespeople. 11

• 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

• Spin Control: McKenna’s dance moves could wrap up the nerd vote

  October 14, 2012 in City on Page B3 The first rule of campaigning in 2012 should be: Think twice before you do something. There’s always a video camera around. This might be something the staff of gubernatorial candidate …

• Hemp may gain ground in votes only

  October 14, 2012 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – Residents of Washington, Oregon and Colorado won’t just be considering whether to let adults buy pot at state-sanctioned shops when they vote next month on legalizing and taxing … 1

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