marijuana

So could more prison time discourage pot store robberies in Washington State?

Washington, the "Evergreen State" made some milestones for the 2021 legislative session, which began this week. For example, six (6) African American women were elected to serve in the Washington state 2021 legislative session, our highest number yet...

We've been hearing more and more about the relationship between hops and hemp lately. As the Yakima Valley is the hop capital of the Western Hemisphere, it stands to reason that hemp would grow and thrive plentifully in this region as well. What kind of economic impact would the advent of hemp farms in the county have?

Recreational marijuana shops open for business in unincorporated parts of Yakima County will be soon forcibly closed

The dust is settling after the controversy related to Bud Light’s Super Bowl ads touting its lack of corn syrup. Miller Lite and Coors Light were called out by Bud Light.

Washington governor says he's going to fast-track the pardoning process to expunge past marijuana convictions.

The clock is now officially ticking on those marijuana operations and the message was served in a cease and desist letter to operators from Yakima County Prosecutor Joe Brusic.

Washington State University is developing a breathalyzer that detects marijuana, and researchers for the project are hoping volunteers will step up for the sake of science and technology and provide their services. They're asking people to smoke marijuana -- for science!

The U.S. Open is in progress at Chambers Bay on Washington's west side (near University Place, a few hours away from Yakima). And as fans file in to watch the world's top golfers play, security has an odd rule: Marijuana is allowed ... but not water...

On Monday, the state released the first 24 retail marijuana licenses, and other shops will open sometime in the near future. The first day of legal sales is today, July 8. The city of Yakima put a ban on sales, so there won't be a store selling recreational marijuana anytime soon, but if you're up for a short drive, there are a couple of places in the Yakima Valley, including Union Gap and Prosser

We truly are living in historical times. I never would have thought that I would have a hand in deciding how the City of Yakima handles the implementation of the new marijuana law. The State has a long list of rules and process that will be in place by the end of the year.

Yakima County would get 14 retail outlets for recreational marijuana under newly issued rules from the Washington State Liquor Control Board.