The problem was that I felt very strongly women would not feel comfortable in these environments. I firmly believe we need to run our shops so that women, over 21 of course!, feel safe, secure, comfortable, and clean! After being in some these early shops, which felt more like head shops to me, I felt the need to immediately go home and shower!

We have a list of acceptable forms of ID here in Washington State. And it is the law that no one under 21 can even be on the premises let alone purchase product. (There are exceptions for minors who possess a State legal medical authorization card, but that’s a cumbersome discussion to attempt here so I’ll save it for another article). There are actually different rules pertaining to acceptable forms of ID for purchasing Cannabis than tobacco and/or alcohol. It’s much more stringent for Cannabis, of course! 

There is a flourishing “gray” market in Canada. By definition a “gray” market is very nearly a “black” market in reality. It is not subject to the same rigid controls, laws and restraints that the “legal” shops have to contend with. But, in an ironic twist, the gray market stores are the only ones who can satisfy demand and take care of the Cannabis consuming public.

 I wanted to write a sort of State of the Cannabis Industry paper to finish up 2018. Where we have been, where we are and where we are headed.

Good morning, Rob with CCN. I recently attended LemonHaze in Tacoma last week. Pretty good crowd, many booths, and lots of conversation about the industry. As many of you may know, the LCB, in their continuing ongoing and questionable wisdom, unilaterally and very...

Leadership Conference at LemonHaze: WACA, the Washington Cannabusiness Association, of which I am a Board member, recently hosted a leadership panel as to the current state as well as the future of our industry. Several legislators from both sides of the aisle...