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Idaho Lawmaker Faces Backlash Over Marijuana Fine Proposal. It seems odd that Idaho Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would propose a bill that could disproportionately affect low-income residents in his Nampa district. But that’s what he’s done. Perhaps Skaug thought he was being clever by proposing a

Getting caught with pot may soon have a hefty minimum fine in the Gem State. House Bill 606 is the latest effort by lawmakers to crack down on marijuana use. If passed, the bill would create a $420 mandatory minimum fine for possessing 3 ounces or less of marijuana. It's replacing House Bill 559

Idaho Lawmakers Consider Heightened Penalties for Marijuana Possession. Despite legalization adjacent to Idaho’s borders and in many states around the country, Idaho lawmakers are considering heightened penalties for people charged with marijuana possession. House Bill 606 would add a mandatory

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board recently released data showing how much money was spent statewide on cannabis in fiscal 2023. In fiscal 2023 — July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 — roughly $1.26 billion was spent on recreational cannabis in Washington. That led to an excise tax haul of

Tax revenue has surged since cannabis stores opened in Oregon, fueling a push in neighbouring Idaho to legalize sales and get in on the action. For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically

EAGLE - The Securities and Exchange Commission has shut down a ponzi scheme run by a Treasure Valley man that was allegedly operating as a cannabis company. The SEC filing shows Rolf Hirschmann, 52, of Eagle, raised more than $60 million through the company Integrated National Resources Inc. (INR)

ONTARIO - When Steven Meland and his business partner opened up Hotbox Farms in the small eastern Oregon city of Ontario they knew there was a big opportunity lying just across the Snake River. Ontario, population 11,600, is less than an hour's drive from Idaho's largest metro area, Boise

BOISE - Starting Nov. 1, all stores will have to stop selling pet CBD and hemp products. For pet supply store Bark N' Purr, owner Jennifer Willett said this will not only have an impact on her store but also the customers. "We have had people in the store crying. We have had testimonials on social

IDAHO - A partnership between the University of Idaho and a local company Hempitecture is looking to turn the world a little greener by using hemp as an environmentally friendly building material. Home insulation made out of hemp is what the University of Idaho's Boise-based Integrated Design Lab is