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Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) has announced that state residents who agree to get vaccinated for the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) are eligible to receive a free joint from a licensed cannabis dispensary. The temporary allowance provisions for cannabis retailers throughout the state to provide one pre-rolled joint to eligible customers of age who opt to get an injection in-store. Like Krispy Kreme with its free donut promotion and the state of Ohio with its vaccine “lottery,” LCB came up with the promotion as a way to try to entice more cannabis users to get jabbed for t...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 06:14 UTC The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) announced Monday that residents of legal age can get a free joint at a licensed marijuana store if they receive an on-site coronavirus vaccine. The temporary allowance enabled cannabis retailers to provide one pre-rolled joint to of age consumers who receive a vaccination in-store. The " " program was approved by the LCB as a way to entice residents to get vaccinated and applies to anyone over 21. The optional allowance is effective from Monday June 07 - July 12, 2021. According to the LCB, participating cannabi...

Dockside Cannabis Seattle’s always had a thriving weed culture, and it’s no coincidence that Washington was one of the first two states in the country to legalize it. Almost a decade later there are over 500 retailers in the state, and pot shops have become an essential part of Seattle life. So much so they were actually exempt from the Governor's order to close all non-essential businesses during last year's Coronavirus lockdown. Despite...

Social equity in cannabis industry at stake in legislative bills, licensing By Maya Leshikar, The Seattle Times Published: April 7, 2021, 7:58am Share: A poster for Main Street Marijuana is seen here on the dispensaryis wall in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 4, 2020. (Nathan Howard/The Columbian) Nine years ago, Washington broke major ground as one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. But left out of the conversation in 2012 was something that’s slowly gaining attention – racial equity in the cannabis industry. Nearly a year afte...

× Bellevue police agree to $125K settlement after a call for a welfare check ends with handcuffs, criminal charge and injury By Mike Carter, The Seattle Times Published: March 14, 2021, 12:30pm Share: Kellie Burlingham and her husband, Marc Ramsey, were yanked out of sleep one night in 2017 by a commotion in the living room. Kellie’s 23-year-old son, Quentin, was yelling. She heard other, strange voices in her home as well, raised and commanding. The couple emerged from their bedroom to find three Bellevue police officers in their living room, struggling to restrain the paja...