Marijuana Washington Treasurer is Pushing for Marijuana Banking Bill by Sophia Vida March 18, 2022 As marijuana shop robberies continue to increase, Washington's state treasurer is pushing for a cannabis banking bill to help pot shop owners and their employees. Mike Pellicciotti spent this week in Washington, D.C., meeting w...
Legal Related Washington Could Soon Legalize Marijuana Home Cultivation by Sophia Vida December 23, 2020 The new year will start off with Washington State lawmakers weighing whether or not to allow the state's residents to grow cannabis at home. Earlier this month a bipartisan bill was introduced that would allow adults 21 and ove...
Science related (Medical) Adolescent Treatment Admissions for Cannabis Use Disorder Fall in Washington and Colorado After Legalization by Sophia Vida August 26, 2020 According to new research that was published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, adolescent treatment admissions for cannabis use disorder was not associated with increases after the legalization of recreational cannabis in the states...
Legal Related Many U.S. Marijuana Markets Impacted by Coronavirus But Washington Prevails by Sophia Vida May 06, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic lockdown has impacted many dispensaries across the nation but the state of Washington has been setting a record. According to point-of-sale data provided by Seattle-based Headset, recreational marijuana...
Trends & Articles This City Becomes First in Washington to Have a Marijuana Drive Through by Sophia Vida July 19, 2018 Auburn, Washington is officially the first city in the state to have a drive-through marijuana service. Called Joint River, the establishment is the first in the state to offer the service. The company says its setting itself a...
Legal Related Washington State Doesn’t Allow This At Pot Shops by Sophia Vida July 24, 2017 A new state law went into effect on Sunday in the state of Washington that is good and bad for pot shop owners. The good? It allows pot shops to have up to five retail licenses compared to three before. The bad? It prohibits...