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What you need to know about WA cannabis laws
TACOMA - Recreational marijuana use in Washington was decriminalized just over 10 years ago. Still, some residents and out-of-state visitors might not know where recreational cannabis can be sold or where it can be consumed. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board oversees regulations of cannabis use and distribution, and the Washington State Department of Health provides additional clarity on specific state regulations. Here is information on commercial marijuana retailers, where you can obtain marijuana and who can smoke it...
Moses Lake man charged for illegal pot operation
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged after a search warrant at his residence revealed he was running an unlicensed marijuana manufacturing facility.
Assault call leads to illegal marijuana operation
QUINCY - A call for possible domestic violence led to the arrest of a Quincy man on suspicion of operating an illegal marijuana growing operation after a large amount of marijuana was found.
Domestic violence arrest leads to illegal marijuana
QUINCY - The arrest of a man for domestic violence recently led to the discovery of an illegal marijuana growing operation and additional charges.
What rescheduling marijuana means for WA cannabis industry
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance has broad implications for the cannabis industry at large, including in Washington state, a pioneer in the legal cannabis industry. On Dec. 6, 2012, Washington became the first state in the nation to legalize recreational use of marijuana and the first to allow recreational marijuana sales, alongside Colorado. Washington had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998.
Convicted felon arrested for illegal pot operation
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon was arrested for the second time in five years for running an illegal marijuana business.
Marijuana legalized but still could be troublesome
MATTAWA - If you are a marijuana user and think that the legalization of pot in Washington State has given you free reign, you may want to think again.
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 760
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WARDEN HAS ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE, EXTENDING THE INTERIM ZONING ORDINANCE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT, LOCATION, OPERATION, LICENSING, MAINTENANCE, OR CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA COLLECTIVE GARDENS, MARIJUANA COOPERATIVES, AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS, AND RETAILERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
GUEST EDITORIAL: Do it right
A formal federal recognition of marijuana as a prescription drug is the logical approach to the medical marijuana debate. The current state-by-state approach that challenges federal drug laws only invites confusion for doctors, patients, dispensaries and law enforcement agencies.
Virginia governor pushes to legalize marijuana
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Virginia, which could be the first Southern state to do so.
Oglala Sioux Tribe approves medical, recreational marijuana
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe passed a referendum to legalize medical and recreational marijuana on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, according to preliminary results from the tribe's election commission.
Marijuana advocates launch campaign for November election
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Marijuana legalization advocates kicked off their campaign on Wednesday to convince South Dakota voters to vote to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana in the November general election.
Panel expected to weigh New Mexico marijuana bill
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico Senate committee led by a marijuana-legalization skeptic was scheduled to begin deliberations Wednesday evening on a bill that would authorize sales and taxation of recreational marijuana.
Moses Lake expected to continue medical pot ban
MOSES LAKE - The City of Moses Lake will likely continue a ban on medical marijuana collective gardens for six more months as it waits for the state Legislature to act on medical marijuana regulations.
George marijuana patch not for medicine - sheriff
GEORGE - A marijuana growing operation raided on Sept. 21 by Grant County's Interagency Enforcement Team was not for medicinal purposes, INET detectives say.
Deschutes County files complaint over marijuana tax revenue
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A county in Central Oregon has filed a complaint against the state over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its moratorium on marijuana processing and growing facilities.
Deschutes County files complaint over marijuana tax revenue
BEND, Ore. (AP) — A county in Central Oregon has filed a complaint against the state over marijuana tax revenue the county believes it should be paid, despite its moratorium on marijuana processing and growing facilities.
Othello will ban retail pot within city
Council votes against permitting marijuana-related business Marijuana ban
OTHELLO — The City Council voted Monday to draft an ordinance banning the production, processing and retail sale of marijuana in the City of Othello.
INET bust yields 50 pounds of processed pot, 99 plants, guns
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) took down another illegal marijuana grower in Moses Lake last week.
Marijuana reform advocates split on legalization
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Advocates dressed in black stood Wednesday at the base of the Virginia Civil Rights Memorial to voice their support of marijuana legalization, repeating a variation of, “the time is now,” in each of their statements.