January 5, 2020, 6:03am Business
The holiday season and the lead-up to Christmas make up the biggest time of year for sales and customer traffic for a lot of retailers, including those in Clark County. But what about one of the state’s newest industries — marijuana? What do the holidays look like for Clark County… Read story
December 30, 2019, 6:05am Business
In a large warehouse, LivWell Enlightened Health feeds its cloned cannabis plants a custom blend of nutrients, sprays them with filtered water and pumps extra carbon dioxide into the air, and releases three types of insects to clear unwanted pests without the use of toxic pesticides. Read story
December 29, 2019, 6:03am Business
Clark County saw a wide range of important business stories in 2019 – so many that we ran into trouble trying to narrow down a Top 10 list. In the end, we settled for a list of the Top 15 – five primary stories that made the biggest splashes, plus… Read story
December 28, 2019, 3:13am Northwest
State regulators have resolved some of the rancor that followed the announcement late last year that certain types of cannabis-infused candy would be taken off store shelves. Read story
December 7, 2019, 6:00am Business
When it comes to investing in cannabis stocks, the marijuana bud’s faded bloom has shown few signs of returning this year. Read story
December 6, 2019, 1:07pm Latest News
Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Read story
December 5, 2019, 9:55am Northwest
Washington’s licensed marijuana businesses are more likely to be found in poorer, less-educated neighborhoods across the state, according to a new study by researchers at Washington State University. Read story
December 2, 2019, 10:14am Northwest
As more states legalize marijuana, the number of adult consumers has been on the rise. But there are only three major metro areas where cannabis is more popular than cigarettes and other products containing nicotine, according to new market-research data. Read story
December 2, 2019, 10:13am Northwest
Marion County has rejected an application for a $15.5 million hemp drying and oil-processing facility proposed for a 37-acre farm in Turner, Oregon. Read story
November 23, 2019, 6:05am Business
For chemical engineer Nick Harambasic, hemp has a surprisingly complex structure. A veteran of the paper and pulp industry, he now spends his days in a research lab full of beakers, test tubes, extraction and distillation equipment that help him pull cannabidiol, or CBD, from dried cuttings of the plant. Read story