Tag: I-502

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February 1, 2013
02/01/2013
Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Competition Mounts for Marijuana Consultant Job in Washington State

Help wanted: Pot consultant. And dozens of Washington state residents have already applied, according to The Associated Press, in a report that specifies candidates responding to the...
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January 30, 2013
01/30/2013
Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

Washington Vows to Keep Legal Marijuana in State

As Washington gears up to implement I-502, opposition voices concerns about the legal marijuana making its way to other states. In response to such concerns, Governor Jay...
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January 28, 2013
01/28/2013
WA Recruiting Marijuana Experts to Advise on Legalization

WA Recruiting Marijuana Experts to Advise on Legalization

Washington’s Liquor Control Board is recruiting marijuana experts as consultants to help advise them as they move to implement I-502. They are looking for people with expertise in marijuana...
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January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
WA Governor Encouraged by Marijuana Talk with Holder

WA Governor Encouraged by Marijuana Talk with Holder

Washington Governor, Jay Inslee, said that his marijuana talk regarding I-502 with Attorney General Eric Holder was a “confidence-builder.” Though Holder said nothing about whether or not...
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January 25, 2013
01/25/2013
Seattle Holds Public Forum for Questions About I-502

Seattle Holds Public Forum for Questions About I-502

Seattle was home to the second of six Liquor Control Board public forums last night to answer questions and hear concerns about I-502. The board has yet...
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January 18, 2013
01/18/2013
First Washington ‘green’ or Marijuana DUI Under I-502 Likely in the Pipeline

First Washington ‘green’ or Marijuana DUI Under I-502 Likely in the Pipeline

With more than 130 arrests for suspected driving under the influence of drugs in the state since marijuana possession became legal on Dec. 6 (I-502), it’s likely...
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January 16, 2013
01/16/2013
Washington Marijuana Eradication to Continue Despite New Law

Washington Marijuana Eradication to Continue Despite New Law

Washington State Patrol expects its Marijuana Eradication Program, which has confiscated hundreds of thousands of plants and arrested dozens of illegal growers, to continue despite the passage...
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January 14, 2013
01/14/2013
Washington State Seeks Marijuana Consumption Experts

Washington State Seeks Marijuana Consumption Experts

On Jan. 14,  the Washington State Liquor Control Board will issue a request for consultants to gauge marijuana consumption in WA state under Initiative 502. About 70 applications...
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
New Marijuana Law Piques Interest of Local Washington Farmers

New Marijuana Law Piques Interest of Local Washington Farmers

Washington’s newly-passed recreational marijuana law is opening up a whole new world for local farmers.
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January 3, 2013
01/03/2013
Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

Negatives of Cannabis Legalization?

As 2012 ends and 2013 begins, I reflect back and think how the world has changed from just a year ago. Cannabis legalization is at the forefront of...
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December 7, 2012
12/07/2012
Is 12/6 the New 420? Reflections on Being Legal in Olympia, WA

Is 12/6 the New 420? Reflections on Being Legal in Olympia, WA

Cannabis is now legal for all adults over 21 in Washington State. I voted against Initiative 502 because I thought it was a bad law but I cannot...
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December 6, 2012
12/06/2012
Seattle Feds Warn Public: Don’t Bring Weed to Our Buildings and Parks

Seattle Feds Warn Public: Don’t Bring Weed to Our Buildings and Parks

On Wednesday, one day before Initiative 502 goes in effect in Washington, feds in Seattle gave the public a warning about bringing any amount of pot into courthouses,...
By: Lateralus
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December 3, 2012
12/03/2012
Washington Set to Legalize Marijuana Use Without Justice Department Guidance

Washington Set to Legalize Marijuana Use Without Justice Department Guidance

Adults in Washington state will be able to smoke marijuana legally on Thursday, even though the Justice Department has offered no guidance on the conflict with federal...
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November 28, 2012
11/28/2012
The Hill.com: “Voters Say ‘No’ To Pot Prohibition”

The Hill.com: “Voters Say ‘No’ To Pot Prohibition”

I have an op/ed today online at The Hill.com’s influential Congress blog (“Where lawmakers come to blog”). Read an excerpt from it below: Voters say ‘No’ to...
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November 26, 2012
11/26/2012
Seattle Police Guide to Legal Marijuana Goes Viral

Seattle Police Guide to Legal Marijuana Goes Viral

SPD’s “Marijwhatnow? A Guide to Legal Marijuana Use In Seattle” is the most-read news release in Seattle police history and is getting attention around the world.
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

MOMENTUM: Post Election, Marijuana Law Reform Bills to be Introduced at Both State and Federal Level

The message from our big wins on Election Day has already begun to reverberate around the nation. Right on the heels of the votes in Washington and...
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November 21, 2012
11/21/2012
Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws

Law Enforcement Call on DOJ to Respect State Marijuana Laws

012, 03:12pm Tuesday morning, former Baltimore narcotics officer Neill Franklin delivered a letter signed by 73 current and former police officers, judges, prosecutors, and federal agents to...
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November 20, 2012
11/20/2012
Prosecutors in Colorado, Washington Dismiss Even More Marijuana Cases

Prosecutors in Colorado, Washington Dismiss Even More Marijuana Cases

Prosecutors throughout Colorado and Washington state continue to dismiss hundreds of pending misdemeanor marijuana possession cases. On Thursday, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey and City Attorney Doug Friednash announced that they...
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November 19, 2012
11/19/2012
UN Drug Watchdog “Concerned” with Marijuana Legalization Votes

UN Drug Watchdog “Concerned” with Marijuana Legalization Votes

01:31pm The president of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Thursday voiced “grave concern” about the votes legalizing marijuana in the US states of Colorado and...
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November 16, 2012
11/16/2012
Voters Legalize Marijuana, States Dismiss Hundreds of Pending Marijuana Cases

Voters Legalize Marijuana, States Dismiss Hundreds of Pending Marijuana Cases

Many wondered just what the exact effects of passing a marijuana legalization law would be. Some speculated no good would come of passing a state law while...
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