I-502

Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Washington Reveals Legal Marijuana Guidelines

Last week, Washington state officials released proposed rules for the state’s new legal marijuana system.  The rules that were released are an initial draft and will likely be edited...
Marijuana to be Treated as “Lost and Found” Item in Seattle

Marijuana to be Treated as “Lost and Found” Item in Seattle

Seattle is a city that has fully embraced marijuana legalization.  From police handing out cease and desist letters to marijuana dealers rather than putting them in handcuffs to K9...
Washington Narcotics Dogs Trained to Ignore Marijuana

Washington Narcotics Dogs Trained to Ignore Marijuana

With the passage of I-502 in Washington last year, many policies have had to change.  One of the most recent changes that has occurred is that Washington police are...
Washington Judge Forces Police to Return Marijuana to Suspect

Washington Judge Forces Police to Return Marijuana to Suspect

In May of last year, Tacoma, WA resident Joseph L. Robertson was pulled over by police for speeding.  During the stop, he was cited for driving without a licensed...
Washington Officials Claiming Legal Marijuana Jeopardizes All Marijuana Prosecutions

Washington Officials Claiming Legal Marijuana Jeopardizes All Marijuana Prosecutions

Crime lab scientists and Prosecutors in Washington say that a minor and little-addressed provision in Washington’s marijuana legalization law makes it nearly impossible to prosecute any marijuana crimes.  They’re...
Seattle Police Tell Marijuana Dealers to “Cease and Desist”, Give Them Back Their Marijuana

Seattle Police Tell Marijuana Dealers to “Cease and Desist”, Give Them Back Their Marijuana

Continuing to prove that they are fully embracing Washington’s new marijuana law, the Seattle Police Department returned small amounts of confiscated marijuana to street dealers as part of a...
Washington Puts a Stop to Marijuana Smoking in Bars

Washington Puts a Stop to Marijuana Smoking in Bars

Washington may have legalized marijuana, but they are not allowing marijuana smokers to have free reign in terms of consumption.  Some bar owners have been converting part of their...
Washington Kills House Bill to Eliminate Marijuana Misdemeanors

Washington Kills House Bill to Eliminate Marijuana Misdemeanors

The Washington State House of Representatives killed a bill that would have waived misdemeanor marijuana offenses for adults ago 21 and older. Washington State House Bill 1661 never made...
Washington Names Legal Marijuana Consultant

Washington Names Legal Marijuana Consultant

Washington state has officially hired Botec Analysis Corp, a consulting firm, to help establish the best possible legal marijuana program in the state.  The Liquor Control Board announced the...
Washington Lawmaker Wants to Make Changes to I-502

Washington Lawmaker Wants to Make Changes to I-502

Washington Representative Christopher Hurst leads the committee that oversee cannabis in the state.  The democrat is now speaking out about some changes that he believes are necessary in order...