By Anthony Martinelli, Sensible Washington House Bill 2149, the proposal to gut Washington State’s medical cannabis law, failed to receive a public hearing in the Senate
Action Is Needed In Washington State To Protect Medical Marijuana Patients’ Rights By Anthony Martinelli, Sensible Washington Washington State’s House of Representatives, in a borderline
The Super Bowl just ended, and it’s clear which state has the better football team, as the Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos. The game
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A proposal to defelonize the personal possession of illegal substances in Washington State has officially received a hearing date in its
Washington NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults
It’s been a year since marijuana became legal on Election Day in 2012 in Washington and Colorado. I was really hoping that Oregon would have
By Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Washington state regulators are presently reviewing over 1,300 applications from would-be entrepreneurs seeking to engage in the state-licensed production
After writing on polls and statistics for the past few years I always find it funny how media will jump all over a press release
The long wait is almost over in Washington State. Applications for recreational marijuana licenses are going to be accepted starting tomorrow. Are you going to
I have always said that no one should have to go to jail for marijuana possession. There are real criminals out there that need to
For so long state governments have enforced marijuana prohibition. Now in Washington and Colorado, they are tasked with implementing marijuana legalization. There’s more that goes
I get asked quite often which legalization model is better, Colorado or Washington. I think that it’s pretty clear now that Colorado’s is better. Both
By Phillip Smith The three state agencies and the governor’s office that constitute the state’s medical marijuana working group on Monday released their draft recommendations for dealing
Washington State is an exciting place right now in the area of public policy. After the historic election of 2012, and the passing of I-502,
With significant advance press interest in the return of the popular event the World Famous Cannabis Farmers Markets, organizers of the private event for medical
By Phillip Smith Colorado this week became the first legal marijuana state to set its final rules for pot commerce, but Washington state isn’t far
Courtesy of The Joint Blog John Urquhart, Sheriff of the largest county in Washington State, has publicly denounced the drug war, and will speak at an upcoming U.S.
Courtesy of The Joint Blog A recently-announced proposal in Washington State to defelonize simple drug possession has garnered a primary legislative sponsor, State Representative Sherry Appleton, and will be
The marijuana legalization movement danced a victory dance last night at the announcement by the US Department of Justice of eight new priorities to guide
I have always said that the cost of legal marijuana will largely determine if it is considered to be successful by many people. If the
Federal agents raided several medical cannabis dispensaries Wednesday, in Washington State, successfully stopping all marijuana use and cannabis commerce in its tracks. The use of
I was unable to attend the last medical Cannabis Cup, but you better believe I’m going to the legal one in Seattle. After all, I
By TheJointBlog.Com Redhook Brewery, in collaboration with Hilliard’s Beer, has announced today the release of a new beer called “Joint Effort”, brewed using hemp seeds, which is being released in
While Colorado’s regulatory rules have been finalized, although there will be tweaks needed as the market changes and matures, Washington State is still in the research phase,
