The Daily Home, 23 Jun 2013 – SEATTLE (AP) – For the activists who led the effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Washington state last fall, Jamen Shively was one of their biggest fears: an aspiring pot profiteer whose unabashed dreams of building a cannabis empire might attract unwanted attention from the federal government or a backlash that could slow the marijuana reform movement across the country. With visionary zeal, the 45- year-old former Microsoft manager described his plans to a conference room packed with reporters and supporters last month, saying he was tired of waiting for a green light from the Obama administration, which still hasn’t said how it will respond to the legalization of recreational pot in Washington and Colorado. Shively vowed to quickly raise $10 million and eventually build his company, Diego Pellicer, into an international pot powerhouse.
US WA: Ex-Microsoft Manager Wants To Create Marijuana Sales
Boston Herald, 18 Jun 2013 – Jamen Shively , a 45-year-old former Microsoft manager, wants to build a cannabis empire in Washington state, where pot was legalized last fall, saying he was tired of waiting for a green light from the Obama administration, which still hasn’t said how it will respond to the legalization of recreational pot in Washington and Colorado. Shively vowed to quickly raise $10 million and eventually build his company, Diego Pellicer, into an international pot powerhouse. – -Staff and Wire reports. – — MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom
US WA: City Lobbies For Tourist Pot Clubs
Seattle Times, 14 Jun 2013 – The city of Seattle embraces pot tourism and wants state regulators to consider allowing private clubs where visitors could consume marijuana, according to a letter sent to state regulators by City Attorney Pete Holmes. Mayor Mike McGinn supports the letter. City Council President Sally Clark said the council has not formally approved it.
