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Legislation and Regulation

Seattle City Council Approves Cannabis Equity Legislation

Mayor Bruce Harrell backed the bills, which, among other provisions, would establish a social equity cannabis license for qualifying entrepreneurs.

September 8, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Mayor Introduces Cannabis Equity Bills in ‘One Seattle’ Approach

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell developed a trio of bills in partnership with city council members and industry stakeholders to help address equity in the industry.

August 11, 2022

Washington

Washington Regulators Propose Rules to Create Social Equity in Cannabis Program

A public comment period is now open on the draft regulations, which would implement recommendations from the state’s Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force.

August 4, 2022

Compliance

UPDATE: Lab Shopping, Purposely Altered Test Results Hurt Cannabis Industry, Lab Executives Say

Ben Rosman of PSI Labs and Josh Wurzer of SC Labs overview potency inflation, lab shopping, contaminant testing and more.

July 29, 2022

California

Tyson 2.0, Mike Tyson’s Cannabis Brand, Launches in Washington State with Exclusive Concentrates and Flower by Mammoth Labs

Tyson 2.0’s product line is now available at 16 retail locations across Washington in partnership with Mammoth Labs.

June 2, 2022

Finance

Washington Files Lawsuit Against Spokane Cannabis Retailer, Claims $300,000 in Unpaid Wages

The state’s Labor Department and attorney general’s office filed litigation last week with an original complaint from more than three years ago.

May 18, 2022

Washington

In Seattle Area, Local Legislation Creates Cannabis Safety Task Force

King County Council approved a new cross-departmental effort to stamp out crimes against cannabis businesses.

May 18, 2022

Finance

Cannabis Excise Tax Revenue Outpacing Alcohol in 7 States

And yet tobacco remains the leader of the sin tax pack in the U.S.

April 26, 2022

Finance

Tacoma Cannabis Dispensary Now Offering Cash-Free Payment Option

Mary Mart rolled out a new transaction system weeks after a string of fatal robberies in the western part of Washington.

April 11, 2022

Finance

Two Teens Wanted in Fatal Washington Dispensary Shooting

The Tacoma Police Department named 16-year-old and 15-year-old boys as suspects at large in connection with at least 10 cannabis retail robberies.

March 28, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Washington Dispensary Worker Fatally Shot During Robbery

The shooting in Tacoma is the latest in a string of violent robberies in western Washington, highlighting a lack of banking reform in the industry.

March 21, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Washington Lawmakers Introduce Proposal to Ban Hemp-Derived THC

The bill would block hemp-derived THC products from being sold both outside and within the state’s legal cannabis industry.

February 28, 2022