Washington State MMJ News:

May 17, 2013

Proposed Washington State Marijuana Rules Include Many Hoops, Challenges for Entrepreneurs

Labeling and dosage standards. Rules on waste disposal, ownership changes and third-party testing. Application fees ranging from $250 to $500 for marijuana retailer, producer and processor licenses. These are some [click to read more...]

March 25, 2013

Weekly Wrapup: Marijuana Market Numbers + Puzzling Choice for WA Cannabis Consultant?

By Chris Walsh Medical cannabis is often portrayed as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the United States, an industry experiencing exponential growth as it churns out overnight millionaires at [click to read more...]

March 18, 2013

Washington State Selects Botec Analysis Corp. as Finalist for Marijuana Consulting Contract

By Chris Walsh The Washington State Liquor Control Board will announce Tuesday that it has tentatively selected Botec Analysis Corp. to provide cannabis-related consulting services tied to the emerging recreational [click to read more...]

March 11, 2013

Weekly Wrapup: Colorado, Washington Entering Critical Phase of Marijuana Regulatory Process

By Chris Walsh The clock is ticking in Colorado and Washington. The first two states to legalize marijuana for adult use are up against tight deadlines to debate, develop and [click to read more...]

March 5, 2013

Washington State Buried Under Deluge of Bids for Cannabis Consultant Contracts

And the winner is…no one, just yet. Washington State initially planned to announce the winning bids for new cannabis consultant positions today but has pushed back its timeline to next [click to read more...]

February 25, 2013

Weekly Wrapup: The Billion-Dollar Cannabis Question + Southern Resistance to MMJ

The debate over cannabis tourism is heating up in Colorado and Washington State as officials develop regulations on retail marijuana sales. Last week, a task force in Colorado set up [click to read more...]

February 8, 2013

Washington Dispensaries Could See Regulatory Changes Modeled After I-502 Rules

The legalization of cannabis in Washington could trigger huge changes in the state’s medical marijuana laws and policies this year. Case in point: Two state lawmakers have introduced a bill [click to read more...]

January 18, 2013

Cannabis Jobs: Washington State Seeks Marijuana Consultants for Market Research, Regulations

Looking to get involved in Washington’s emerging recreational marijuana industry? One of the first opportunities has just emerged: The state is seeking cannabis consultants who can paint a picture of [click to read more...]

December 14, 2012

Obama Says Marijuana Users in CO & WA Not a Top Priority, But Still No Word on Cannabis Biz

President Barack Obama has indicated that he won’t target marijuana users in states that have legalized the drug, stoking optimism in the cannabis community. But he stopped short of giving [click to read more...]

December 5, 2012

12 Things to Know About New Washington Marijuana Law as Legalization Takes Hold

Washington is set to become the first state in the nation to formally legalize marijuana when its voter-approved initiative goes into effect tomorrow. But those hoping to grow and/or sell [click to read more...]

November 27, 2012

Potential US Marijuana Market Estimated at $46 Billion

By Anne Holland According to the number crunchers at Washington State’s Office of Financial Management, a “fully functioning marijuana market” could result in an in-state total of $1.021 billion gross [click to read more...]

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Rob Hunt: Massachusetts Dispensary Regulations Will Create Shotgun Marriages, Boost Risk

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By Robert E. Hunt So you want to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts? [click to read more...]

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