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DEA Challenges Bid To Use Psilocybin Under ‘Right To Try’ Legislation
The DEA is challenging an attempt by a Seattle physician to give psilocybin to terminally ill patients struggling with anxiety.
Washington To Do Away With 37% Medical Cannabis Tax
Medical cannabis patients in Washington are in line for some much-needed financial relief with the state now set to eliminate an onerous excise tax.
Cannabis Waste in Washington State Would Be Diverted from Landfills Under New Bill
All cannabis waste currently gets sent to landfills, but the new law would allow the public to buy non-dangerous plant material to be used in composting, making hempcrete, and more.
Potency Taxes Are Bad and You Should Feel Bad For Supporting Them
Are potency taxes mere extensions of ongoing prohibition?
LGBTQ+ Advocates Call Out LCB in Recent Raids at Gay Bars
Advocates responded to what they’re referring to as raids conducted at gay bars in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, with concerns about photos taken as evidence without consent.
Washington Bill Aims To Tackle Cannabis Store Robbery Spree
Sen. Jim McCune introduced Senate Bill 6133 to double certain penalties for people robbing cannabis stores.
Proposal in Washington Seeks to Raise Legal Cannabis Age to 25
But are they interpreting science correctly?
New Washington Law Protects Job Applicants Who Use Weed
Washington workers are now protected by legislation barring discrimination during the hiring process based on an applicant’s use of cannabis while off the job.
Study: Legal Pot Retailers Not Linked To Rise In Crime
Newly published researcher punctures a tired old concern about cannabis legalization.
Washington State Pays Out $9.4 Million in Refunds Relating to Drug Convictions
Thanks to the 2021 ruling in State v. Blake, countless people have received reimbursements from the state in regard to simple drug possession charges.