April 20, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Amidst a struggling cannabis industry, Vancouver’s hydroponics and indoor gardening supplier Hawthorne Gardening Co. has reported a 31 percent loss in net sales. Read story
April 7, 2023, 5:43pm Business
Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north-central Washington after testing found high levels of chemicals related to a dangerous pesticide used decades ago. Read story
April 4, 2023, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Since legal marijuana first arrived on the scene in Clark County in 2014, sales have steadily risen, making it a prominent local industry. But not all news is great news for those in working in it. Read story
April 3, 2023, 6:02am Business
Most cannabis dispensaries are cash-only businesses, constantly at risk of being robbed. Indoor growing facilities use harsh lighting, and plants get sprayed with pesticides. Read story
March 13, 2023, 6:09pm Business
Four people are accused of robbing a cannabis store at gunpoint Sunday night near Walnut Grove and leading police on a chase on Interstate 205. Read story
March 6, 2023, 6:03am Latest News
The Washington Legislature is planning ahead to potentially make a lot more money on cannabis sales. A proposal gaining momentum would prepare the state to jump into interstate marijuana commerce — if and whenever Congress approves pot nationwide. Read story
March 2, 2023, 7:35am Northwest
Two bills that aimed to limit the potency of cannabis products look like they will not make the final cut this session. Read story
February 23, 2023, 7:52am Business
Washington employers would be prohibited from refusing to hire a potential worker solely because of a drug test showing they had used cannabis under a bill that passed the state Senate on Wednesday. Read story
January 19, 2023, 6:02am Business Subscriber Exclusive
It was almost 10 p.m. in late February 2022 when four armed robbers, all in their late teens and early twenties, stormed the Craft Cannabis Marijuana Dispensary on Andresen Road, holding two shop employees at gunpoint and stealing about $1,600 in cash plus cannabis-related products. Read story
January 3, 2023, 8:05am Health
The number of young kids, especially toddlers, who accidentally ate marijuana-laced treats rose sharply over five years as pot became legal in more places in the U.S., according to a study published Tuesday. Read story
