Nic Cooper, Contributing Writer
• November 17, 2015
Over the last two years, since marijuana was legalized for recreational use, Ellensburg has seen an influx of smoke and vape shops. In a small town like Ellensburg, it’s a wonder this many stores are...
Think again before buying “organic marijuana.” It probably doesn’t exist yet.
The nationwide trend of organic everything has naturally spread into the marijuana market with consumers craving organically-grown...
The Ellensburg City Council passed an emergency six-month moratorium on the establishment of recreational marijuana retail businesses, one week after the state Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) started accepting...
Walk into a retail marijuana store, and a customer may find drinks–sometimes as tiny as a 5-Hour Energy or as large as a 20 ounce soft drink.
These are THC-infused liquids and, though they lack specificity...
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers; Top Pot Doughnuts or Voodoo; Starbucks Coffee or Dutch Brothers: the battle of the border between Washington and Oregon just got a whole lot more interesting.
After...
It’s nearly impossible to miss: a towering, neon green sign proclaiming “Legal Weed” marks the spot on Main Street where Ellensburg’s second recreational cannabis store has opened for business....
Kyle Fenton, Assistant Scene Editor
• June 3, 2015
Washington Senate Bill (SB) 5052, purposed to further regulate the medical marijuana industry, passed 60 to 36 in the House and 41 to eight in the Senate. Governor Jay Inslee signed off on the bill and...
The recreational-marijuana industry in Kittitas County set a monthly record in April with $550,000 in total sales, according to the latest state figures.
When Initiative 502 passed, a gray area was written into the law.
Possession of one ounce of marijuana was decriminalized, even before there were legal avenues for obtaining marijuana.
The reasoning...
Cannabidiol (CBD) has been generating a lot of attention lately. CBD is a common cannabinoid found in hemp and cannabis, and it has been credited as being one of the most medically beneficial compounds in marijuana.
Since the recreational marijuana market was opened in Washington, consumers have seen volatile fluctuations in prices. Though these pricing inconsistencies were anticipated, they will still have lasting consequences for those involved in the production, processing and retail of marijuana.
