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State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Washington drivers can receive a DUI for driving while high, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

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State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Fri., May 13, 2022

Washington drivers can receive a DUI for driving while high, the state Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

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Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for U.S. banking bill

UPDATED: Wed., April 20, 2022

A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops — including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month — is helping fuel a renewed push for federal banking reforms that would make the cash-dependent stores a less appealing target.

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As armed robbers hit Washington marijuana shops, owners say there’s a simple solution

UPDATED: Tue., March 22, 2022

In recent months, Washington retail marijuana store owners, industry leaders and politicians have said armed robberies at pot shops have increased, endangering employees, and have emphasized that solutions are needed at both the statewide and federal levels.

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Washington cannabis regulators make last-ditch effort to set rules for hemp-derived products

Fri., March 4, 2022

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, revives regulation by the Washington Liquor Cannabis Board of intoxicating products that can cause effects similar to marijuana but are derived from federally legal hemp plants. A pair of bills proposed by state regulators, and one backed by the Washington Cannabusiness Association, failed to reach the floor before a deadline last month.

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Washington cannabis bill seeks to make industry more diverse, equitable

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 11, 2022

A second-generation Seattleite, cannabis retailer and entrepreneur, Jim Buchanan is also president of the Washington State African American Cannabis Association and has spent months fighting for House Bill 2022, a bill that would make sweeping changes to Washington state's cannabis industry.

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Legislature hears proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms

UPDATED: Fri., Feb. 4, 2022

Anyone 21 and over in the state of Washington could gain access to psychedelic mushrooms in 2024 if a proposal being heard in the Legislature passes this session.

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Spin Control: Cheech and Chong would be shocked by these legislative proposals that show how mainstream marijuana is becoming

Sun., Jan. 23, 2022

As we approach the 10-year anniversary of Washington voters leading the nation in legalizing recreational marijuana, the Legislature seems to be bringing legal pot into the mainstream.

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Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced

UPDATED: Fri., Jan. 21, 2022

A bill that would allow Idaho residents with multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders to use a pain-relief spray derived from marijuana has been introduced in the House.

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‘Battle royale’: Cannabis regulation bills pit regulatory agency against some marijuana businesses

UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 12, 2022

The rise in popularity - and strange legal position - of delta-8 THC derived from hemp prompted state regulators in Washington to attempt to rein in sales of products it wasn't clear they had authority to control. Now, with the backing of some industry players, the Liquor Cannabis Board is attempting to assert its position and initially prohibit such products until they can be studied. But at least one major industry group says that effort goes too far.

Featured Stories

State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Latest Stories

State Supreme Court upholds DUI standard for driving while high on marijuana

Pot shop robberies, deaths fuel calls for U.S. banking bill

As armed robbers hit Washington marijuana shops, owners say there’s a simple solution

Washington cannabis regulators make last-ditch effort to set rules for hemp-derived products

Washington cannabis bill seeks to make industry more diverse, equitable

Legislature hears proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms

Spin Control: Cheech and Chong would be shocked by these legislative proposals that show how mainstream marijuana is becoming

Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced

‘Battle royale’: Cannabis regulation bills pit regulatory agency against some marijuana businesses

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