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Marijuana

Path To Legal Pot A Long, Wild Trip

It’s one thing to legalize marijuana. It’s another to figure out how to sell it, grow it, regulate it, test it and tax it.

CBS Seattle–2013/05/16

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State Releases Draft Rules For Pot Industry

Officials in Washington state took their first stab at setting rules for the state’s new marijuana industry Thursday, nearly eight months after voters here legalized pot for adults.

2013/05/16

Ore. Smokejumpers Skydive Into Illegal Pot Garden

A team of smokejumpers parachuting into a fire in the mountains of Southern Oregon landed in an illegal marijuana garden being prepared for growing season.

2013/05/10

SPD’s New Recruits Get Looser Tattoo, Pot Rules

(CBS Seattle) — The Seattle Police Department is loosening its rules on pot use and tattoos for new recruits, according to KOMO News. Mayor Mike McGinn announced the changes Monday morning, saying the change is […]

CBS Seattle–2013/05/06

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Colorado Bill Would Treat Pot Magazines Like Porn

Marijuana magazines could be treated the same as pornography in Colorado, if lawmakers approve new legislation.

CBS Seattle–2013/05/02

Gov. Inslee Signs Pot Law Changes

Washington finalized swift changes to the state’s definition of marijuana Wednesday after prosecutors and crime lab scientists expressed concern about the technical aspects of a voter-approved legalization initiative.

CBS Seattle–2013/05/01

File photo of a marijuana leaf. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP/Getty Images)

Advocates Eye Legalizing Marijuana In Alaska

Alaska, known for its live-and-let-live lifestyle, is poised to become the next battleground in the push to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

2013/04/26

Police: Pot Brownies Sold To Local Middle And High Schoolers

Police investigating reports that middle school and high school students were buying marijuana from a Seattle house say they’ve arrested three people and seized eight trays of marijuana brownies.

CBS Seattle–2013/04/25

New Wash. Legal Pot Law Jeopardizes Prosecutions

Prosecutors and crime lab scientists say a little-noticed provision in Washington’s new law legalizing recreational marijuana has jeopardized their ability to go after any pot crimes at all, and they’re calling for an immediate fix in the Legislature.

2013/04/24