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    Bill would eliminate pre-employment cannabis testing in Washington
    Marijuana Business News

    Bill would eliminate pre-employment cannabis testing in Washington

    Posted February 28, 2023

    OLYMPIA - A bill that would prevent employers from testing for cannabis prior to hiring passed the state Senate last week. With some exceptions, the bill would require employers to stop testing applicants for cannabis as part of their pre-hiring practices, though the bill would not prevent employers

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    Washington Senate passes bill banning hiring discrimination for Pot use
    Marijuana Politics

    Washington Senate passes bill banning hiring discrimination for Pot use

    Posted February 24, 2023

    The Washington state Senate has passed a bill that prevents employers from denying employment based on a positive drug test for weed. The Washington Senate this week approved a bill that would protect cannabis users from pre-employment job discrimination. The measure, Senate Bill 5123, was passed by

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    Proposed bills pushing to regulate high-potency cannabis products in Washington
    Recreational Marijuana News

    Proposed bills pushing to regulate high-potency cannabis products in Washington

    Posted February 13, 2023

    One bill would add more taxes on high-potency THC products and another would put restrictions on the sale of products with a THC concentration greater than 35%. It has been 11 years since the state of Washington legalized the recreational use and sale of marijuana. Now, there are two bills aiming to

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    Washington lawmakers propose raising taxes on Weed
    Marijuana Politics

    Washington lawmakers propose raising taxes on Weed

    Posted February 10, 2023

    The bill would tax cannabis based on THC percentage in Washington state. Cannabis consumers in Washington state may soon be subject to a “dank tax.” Lawmakers there have introduced a bill that would tax marijuana products based on the percentage of THC. In other words: the stronger the weed, the

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    Homegrown Cannabis bill introduced in Washington House
    Medical Cannabis News

    Homegrown Cannabis bill introduced in Washington House

    Posted January 31, 2023

    SPOKANE - A bill that would make it legal for Washington adults to grow up to six cannabis plants at home is set for a public hearing in a state House committee next week. House Bill 1614 was introduced by Democratic Rep. Shelley Kloba, and is co-sponsored by Spokane Rep. Timm Ormsby. The bill would

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    Washington state gears up for a national cannabis market
    Marijuana Politics

    Washington state gears up for a national Cannabis market

    Posted January 26, 2023

    There's a reason you can't buy Oregon-grown cannabis in Spokane. It's called federal law. But with the growing possibility that the regulators and politicians in the nation's capital will end the federal prohibition of cannabis, Pacific Northwest lawmakers are gearing up to allow producers to export

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    Bill proposes relaxing restrictions on low-dose cannabis drinks
    Cannabis Technology News

    Bill proposes relaxing restrictions on low-dose Cannabis drinks

    Posted January 20, 2023

    Consumers will be able to purchase more low-THC liquid-infused products in a single purchase if a bill in the Legislature wins approval. "HB 1249 is necessary to ensure that the evolution of consumer preference, and access to an increasing variety of these products, reflects those preferences and is

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    State legislators consider employment protections for cannabis users
    Medical Cannabis News

    State legislators consider employment protections for Cannabis users

    Posted January 12, 2023

    Cannabis is legal in Washington, but so is employment discrimination against cannabis users. A new bill in the state Senate looks to address that issue. The bill, Senate Bill 5123, was filed by state Sen. Karen Keiser, a Des Moines Democrat, and had its first public hearing earlier this week. If

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    To protect Cannabis workers and customers, approve federal banking act
    Marijuana Business News

    To protect Cannabis workers and customers, approve federal banking act

    Posted January 5, 2023

    To protect cannabis workers and customers, approve federal banking act. As federal lawmakers rushed to pass last-minute bills before the new Congress convenes, they failed to pass one piece of legislation, a failure that ensures Washington workers in cannabis businesses will continue to be at risk

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    Pot Industry In Washington Cooling
    Medical Cannabis News

    Pot Industry in Washington cooling

    Posted December 23, 2022

    Washington state is reporting that cannabis sales slowed this year for the first time since legalization in 2014. Washington legalized adult-use sales 10 years ago. Until recently, the market has been a success. Retail marijuana sales declined 8% from 2021 to 2022, a loss of about $120 million in

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    Cannabis shops ramp up security after uptick in crime
    Marijuana Business News

    Cannabis shops ramp up security after uptick in crime

    Posted December 8, 2022

    SEATTLE - Cannabis businesses said they are taking more security measures after seeing an increase in crime in King and Pierce counties. "We have very big steel planters, they weigh hundreds of pounds each, so it would be very difficult for a vehicle to smash into us," The Green Door Seattle manager

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    Young People No More Likely to Try Cannabis in States That License Retail Sales
    Medical Cannabis News

    Young people no more likely to try Cannabis in States that license retail sales

    Posted November 18, 2022

    Seattle, WA: Adolescents who reside in states where retail sales of cannabis are legal for adults are no more likely to consume cannabis than are young people in states where it isn’t, according to data published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. A team of investigators affiliated with

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