On Monday, Mayor Ed Murray released a draft of the proposed ordinance that would govern the production and sale of medical marijuana products in the City of Seattle. The draft came about as the final product of extensive conversations with medical marijuana dispensaries, patient advocates, health care providers and member of the community. “We want […]
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City Council votes to license medical marijuana ops
The Seattle City Council has taken steps toward legalizing medical marijuana in the city this week, voting Monday to establish a municipal licensing, regulation and taxation system for medical marijuana. The licensing of medical marijuana dispensaries and co-ops would fall under a new state law going into effect on Friday, July 22, which would make […]
From green to gray – a look at medical marijuana
Medical marijuana dispensaries are opening all over Seattle. In fact Conscious Care Cooperative is the newest one in Ballard located in the old Seattle Eye space at the corner of 17th Ave NW and NW Market Street. Tyler Godfrey of Fweedom Collective in Ballard With the boom of dispensaries, the legality of such establishments has […]
Senator ends effort to reform medical marijuana law
36th District Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D), issued the following statement today regarding her efforts to reform Washington’s medical marijuana law. “Regretfully, I have decided not to pursue further attempts this year to strengthen our state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law. “My efforts to make improvements to existing law were motivated by the need to provide qualifying […]
Senator introduces new medical marijuana bill
Ballard state senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D) is introducing new legislation which would clarify the state’s voter-approved medical marijuana law. Last week, Governor Christine Gregoire vetoed portions of Senate Bill 5073. In a prepared statement, Governor Gregoire said, “But the central concerns I raised still stand: we cannot presume to assure protections to one group of […]
Ballard state senator spearheads medical marijuana bill
A bill to clarify the rules surrounding medical marijuana is being forwarded to Governor Gregoire. 36th District Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D) introduced Senate Bill 5073 with Sen. Jerome Delvin (R-Richland). “This is huge step forward in ensuring that qualifying patients have safe, consistent and reliable access to their medicine,” Kohl-Welles said. “Currently, unless patients grow […]
Sen. Kohl-Welles spearheads expanded medical marijuana law
Governor Gregoire has signed into law a bill spearheaded by 36th District Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-Seattle). The new law grants Washingtonians with terminal or debilitating medical conditions improved access to medical marijuana. “With this bill we honor our state’s commitment to relieving some pain and suffering for thousands of Washingtonians,” said Kohl-Welles, the primary sponsor […]
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