Title and Ballot question Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning marijuana, and, in connection therewith, providing for the regulation of marijuana; permitting a person twenty-one years of age or older to consume or possess limited amounts of marijuana; providing for the licensing of cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities,...
Read more →Filed July 8, 2011 Passed into law November 6, 2012 AN ACT Relating to marijuana; amending RCW 69.50.101, 69.50.401, 69.50.4013, 69.50.412, 69.50.4121, 69.50.500, 46.20.308, 46.61.502, 46.61.504, 46.61.50571, and 46.61.506; reenacting and amending RCW 69.50.505, 46.20.3101, and 46.61.503; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; adding new sections to chapter 69.50 RCW; creating new...
Read more →“The also predicted that drug trafficking revenues would fall 20 to 30 percent. But that’s a much more severe impact than the one predicted by the Rand Corp., which previously found that cartels would barely feel the pinch from legalization initiatives in the U.S… A 2010 Rand Corp. study estimated that legal marijuana use in California, a state...
Read more →Another day passes without the Feds announcing a response. Colorado tourism hot spots weigh the benefits of marijuana tourism with the costs of damage to their brand, and all the while A-64 advocate Mason Tvert insists it is besides the point. Elsewhere in the nation, home brewers plan on experimenting with “pot beer.” Developments...
Read more →“Here’s a practical guide for what the Seattle Police Department believes I-502 means for you, beginning December 6th, based on the department’s current understanding of the initiative Please keep in mind that this is all subject to ongoing state and local review, and that it describes the view of the Seattle Police Department only. All marijuana...
Read more →After the first weekend after legalization, the Federal response is still unclear. But in Washington and Colorado, there are other developments to monitor. Change is happening fast: some prosecutors in Washington have already stopped handling marijuana possession cases, and Colorado’s strictly-monitored medical marijuana regime might hasten the retail and production industry’s expansion there. Watching...
Read more →PDF: Initative 502′s impact on the Washington State Liquor Control Board
Read more →Local authorities are still scrambling for orders, experts in the media take turns predicting Federal enforcement, and marijuana entrepreneurs are trying to sort through the legal ramifications. Meanwhile, Mexico talks about reconsidering their marijuana prohibition, and in Colorado marijuana was more popular than Barack Obama. Read on. In Washington, Police and Sheriff await instructions...
Read more →“Amendment 64 must still be ratified by the governor, which must happen within 30 days of the election. After that, the part of the amendment related to individual behavior goes into effect. But with regard to the sale and regulation of pot, things are a bit more complicated. The amendment calls for the adoption...
Read more →While supporters of Oregon’s Measure 80 (arguably the most liberal initiative, as it legalizes unlicensed cultivation) prepare for another push, elected officials and state agencies in Washington and Colorado look for answers about how to implement their initiatives. Washington voters have gotten legalization, but must wait until December 6, when adults over 21 may legally...
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