Health Weed sick: High-potency cannabis leads to ER visits, illnesses for some users As cannabis products like vapes, shatter, and dabs have reached near 100% potency, lawmakers, researchers, and doctors have sounded the alarm about a potential public health crisis. Stephen Howie
What would the reclassification of cannabis mean for Washington state businesses, researchers? The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is poised to reclassify cannabis from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. Cannibas researchers and business owners say the move is a good first step, but the feds are lagging behind when it comes to growing acce Paige Browning Noel Gasca Hans Anderson
New study: 1 in 5 Washington cannabis users show signs of addiction New research finds that “cannabis use disorder” is common in Washington state, where weed has been legal for more than a decade. David Hyde
Law & Courts Cannabis: You can buy it, so why can’t you grow it? ACLU of Washington political director Alison Holcomb details the history of the ban and its rationale. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Race & Identity 'Social equity' cannabis licenses aim to repair drug law harms to BIPOC communities One bill headed to Governor Inslee’s desk this session, SB 5080, aims to increase racial diversity in the state’s licensed cannabis businesses – and to support the communities most harmed by past drug laws. Amy Radil
Health Youth cannabis vaping is highest in states where weed is only medically legal, study says Rates of youth cannabis vaping are highest in states where only medical marijuana is legal, according to a new study out of Washington State University. Natalie Akane Newcomb
Government Resale market for cannabis waste? WA lawmakers consider it Washington lawmakers are considering a brand-new type of cannabis market: resale of the plant waste. Paige Browning
