San Francisco embraces Amsterdam-style marijuana lounges
The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary's marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths with high dividers, and hardwood floors.
The smoke was thick and business brisk at the Barbary Coast Dispensary's marijuana smoking lounge, a darkened room that resembles a steakhouse or upscale sports tavern with its red leather seats, deep booths with high dividers, and hardwood floors.
Tribes cut out of California pot market might grow their own
American Indian tribes that say they have been cut out of California's legal marijuana market have raised the possibility of going their own way by establishing pot businesses outside the state-regulated system that is less than two months old.
American Indian tribes that say they have been cut out of California's legal marijuana market have raised the possibility of going their own way by establishing pot businesses outside the state-regulated system that is less than two months old.
City of Seattle to clear misdemeanor marijuana convictions
The City of Seattle plans to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions prosecuted by the city before pot was legalized in Washington.
The City of Seattle plans to vacate misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions prosecuted by the city before pot was legalized in Washington.
Pot farmer says industry in state is unbalanced, with oversupply of marijuana
SEATTLE -- For pot smokers, prices may be a reason to smile.Since legalization, prices have dipped every single month.Statewide a gram of pot is now about $7 on average compared to $20 in 2014 when the first pot stores opened.“My brother is visiting from Miami and we are doing some marijuana tourism,” said one consumer.The siblings stopped in Diego Pellicer in Seattle's Sodo's district.
SEATTLE -- For pot smokers, prices may be a reason to smile.Since legalization, prices have dipped every single month.Statewide a gram of pot is now about $7 on average compared to $20 in 2014 when the first pot stores opened.“My brother is visiting from Miami and we are doing some marijuana tourism,” said one consumer.The siblings stopped in Diego Pellicer in Seattle's Sodo's district.
Police: More than 1,700 pot plants seized from illegal grow houses in Seattle, Burien
Seattle police seized 1,751 marijuana plants with an estimated value of more than $1.7 million and 247 pounds of processed marijuana worth nearly $500,000 after serving warrants at illegal grow houses in Seattle and Burien Wednesday morning.
Seattle police seized 1,751 marijuana plants with an estimated value of more than $1.7 million and 247 pounds of processed marijuana worth nearly $500,000 after serving warrants at illegal grow houses in Seattle and Burien Wednesday morning.
Pot growers, sellers see lost cash and more worries as software systems hiccup
SEATTLE -- A new system meant to track marijuana from seed to sale in Washington is hiccuping, many in the pot industry say, costing some licensees thousands.MJ Freeway, a new hub for tracing legal pot from grower to seller in the state, rolled out Feb. 1.The system allows state officials to watch the movement of all pot, marking transactions between growers, producers and retailers.
SEATTLE -- A new system meant to track marijuana from seed to sale in Washington is hiccuping, many in the pot industry say, costing some licensees thousands.MJ Freeway, a new hub for tracing legal pot from grower to seller in the state, rolled out Feb. 1.The system allows state officials to watch the movement of all pot, marking transactions between growers, producers and retailers.
Re-criminalizing cannabis is worse than 1930s 'reefer madness'
In the 1930s, parents across the U.S. were panicked. A new documentary, “Reefer Madness,” suggested that evil marijuana dealers lurked in public schools.
In the 1930s, parents across the U.S. were panicked. A new documentary, “Reefer Madness,” suggested that evil marijuana dealers lurked in public schools.
Oregon pot shops caught selling to underage buyers
Nearly 20 percent of state-licensed marijuana retailers in a recent undercover operation sold pot to underage buyers, according to Oregon authorities.
Nearly 20 percent of state-licensed marijuana retailers in a recent undercover operation sold pot to underage buyers, according to Oregon authorities.
Inslee on legal marijuana: 'We're not going backwards on this issue'
OLYMPIA -- Leaders in Washington state are reacting to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that has helped legal marijuana flourish in the state and elsewhere.From the governor to the state's attorney general, down to local lawmakers and marijuana advocates, many in Washington criticized Sessions' move to take back the so-called Cole Memo, a letter sent out under the Obama administration that effectively encouraged federal prosecutors not to go after state-legal cannabis operations.Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement Thursday on Twitter saying he's "disappointed with Sessions' plans to abandon the current federal policy on marijuana." He also mentioned Sessions rescinding the Ogden Memo from 2009, which states medical marijuana prosecutions are "unlikely to be an efficient use of limited federal resources."He also linked to a 15-page letter the governor and attorney general sent to Sessions last August.
OLYMPIA -- Leaders in Washington state are reacting to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' decision to rescind an Obama-era policy that has helped legal marijuana flourish in the state and elsewhere.From the governor to the state's attorney general, down to local lawmakers and marijuana advocates, many in Washington criticized Sessions' move to take back the so-called Cole Memo, a letter sent out under the Obama administration that effectively encouraged federal prosecutors not to go after state-legal cannabis operations.Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement Thursday on Twitter saying he's "disappointed with Sessions' plans to abandon the current federal policy on marijuana." He also mentioned Sessions rescinding the Ogden Memo from 2009, which states medical marijuana prosecutions are "unlikely to be an efficient use of limited federal resources."He also linked to a 15-page letter the governor and attorney general sent to Sessions last August.
Sessions officially ends federal policy that let legal pot flourish
It's official. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish.
It's official. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish.
As California legalizes pot, laws collide at US checkpoints
California legalizes marijuana for recreational use Monday, but that won't stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.
California legalizes marijuana for recreational use Monday, but that won't stop federal agents from seizing the drug — even in tiny amounts — on busy freeways and backcountry highways.
Smoked pot and want to enlist? Army issuing more waivers
As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in their youth — as long as they realize they can't do so again in the military.
As more states lessen or eliminate marijuana penalties, the Army is granting hundreds of waivers to enlist people who used the drug in their youth — as long as they realize they can't do so again in the military.
$80M worth of pot seized in Grays Harbor County, Chinese nationals suspected
CENTRALIA, Wash. — Authorities say investigators have raided suspected marijuana grow operations involving Chinese nationals in Western Washington, resulting in the confiscation of an estimated $80 million or more in plants.The Chronicle reports the team of over two dozen agencies led by the Grays Harbor County Drug Task Force began executing 50 search warrants Tuesday in Grays Harbor, Thurston and King counties.The Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office says the raids resulted in 44 arrests, 26 vehicle confiscations and the seizure of guns and other items.
CENTRALIA, Wash. — Authorities say investigators have raided suspected marijuana grow operations involving Chinese nationals in Western Washington, resulting in the confiscation of an estimated $80 million or more in plants.The Chronicle reports the team of over two dozen agencies led by the Grays Harbor County Drug Task Force began executing 50 search warrants Tuesday in Grays Harbor, Thurston and King counties.The Grays Harbor Sheriff's Office says the raids resulted in 44 arrests, 26 vehicle confiscations and the seizure of guns and other items.
Former Seattle police officer admits running pot to Baltimore
SEATTLE (AP) — A former Seattle police officer has pleaded guilty for his role in smuggling hundreds of pounds of marijuana to Baltimore.Alex Chapackdee, who spent 16-years on the force, resigned shortly after his arrest in May.
SEATTLE (AP) — A former Seattle police officer has pleaded guilty for his role in smuggling hundreds of pounds of marijuana to Baltimore.Alex Chapackdee, who spent 16-years on the force, resigned shortly after his arrest in May.
Colorado girl suing U.S. attorney general to legalize medical marijuana nationwide
LARKSPUR, Colo. -- Alexis Bortell is hardly the first child whose family moved to Colorado for access to medical marijuana.But the 12-year-old is the first Colorado kid to sue U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions over the nation's official marijuana policy.
LARKSPUR, Colo. -- Alexis Bortell is hardly the first child whose family moved to Colorado for access to medical marijuana.But the 12-year-old is the first Colorado kid to sue U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions over the nation's official marijuana policy.
'I was the one talking, you idiot' Mayor Pro Tem curses at marijuana advocate in city council meeting
COLFAX, Calif. - Video shows the Mayor Pro Tem in Colfax, California yelling and cursing at a resident who was asking to open a marijuana dispensary.The council was discussing a ban on marijuana dispensaries, and whether or not to let them back into the city in January once the sale of recreational pot becomes legal, according to KTXL.
COLFAX, Calif. - Video shows the Mayor Pro Tem in Colfax, California yelling and cursing at a resident who was asking to open a marijuana dispensary.The council was discussing a ban on marijuana dispensaries, and whether or not to let them back into the city in January once the sale of recreational pot becomes legal, according to KTXL.
'Trimmigrants' swell city's population during marijuana harvest season
NEVADA CITY, Calif. - During the fall, in the quaint corners of Nevada City, California, a unique seasonal business has been budding.
NEVADA CITY, Calif. - During the fall, in the quaint corners of Nevada City, California, a unique seasonal business has been budding.
65 pounds of marijuana found in couple’s Amazon order
Police are investigating after a Florida couple found 65 pounds of marijuana in their Amazon order.
Police are investigating after a Florida couple found 65 pounds of marijuana in their Amazon order.
Healthy Living: Marijuana & Infertility
In this weeks "Healthy Living", we're focusing on marijuana and infertility in men.
In this weeks "Healthy Living", we're focusing on marijuana and infertility in men.
Man indicted in brawl on Seattle-to-Beijing flight to be released; claims edible marijuana was cause
SEATTLE (AP) — A Florida man who fought with flight attendants and passengers when he tried to open the exit door of a Delta Air Lines flight bound from Seattle to China has been ordered released from federal custody by a Seattle judge.The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that 23-year-old Joseph Daniel Hudek IV had asked the court to reconsider detaining him after his July 6 arrest.
SEATTLE (AP) — A Florida man who fought with flight attendants and passengers when he tried to open the exit door of a Delta Air Lines flight bound from Seattle to China has been ordered released from federal custody by a Seattle judge.The Seattle Times reported Tuesday that 23-year-old Joseph Daniel Hudek IV had asked the court to reconsider detaining him after his July 6 arrest.