A ground-breaking marijuana law reform proposal recently began gathering signatures to be placed before the state Legislature in January.  Initiative 502, supported by New Approach Washington, replaces marijuana prohibition with a public health approach that allows adults 21 and over to purchase limited quantities of marijuana from state-licensed and -regulated stores. The initiative taxes marijuana [...]

The Justice Department is now downplaying its threat to prosecute state employees who regulate or license purveyors of medical marijuana. Recall the April 14 letter from U.S. Attorneys Jenny Durkan in Seattle and Michael Ormsby in Spokane to Gov. Chris Gregoire regarding the medical marijuana bill then in the Legislature. They said the people in [...]

The City Council voted on Monday to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution in Seattle under a new Washington state law that takes effect later this week. Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn has indicated he will sign the ordinance, which is at odds with a series of new restrictions and bans [...]