The Herald, 02 Jan 2013 – EBEY ISLAND — Bruce King has been raising pigs in the Snohomish River Valley for seven years. The land, adjacent to the U.S. 2 trestle, is low, flat and prone to flooding. But it has its benefits. "As a retail place to sell pigs, it’s fabulous," King said.
posted on December 16, 2012 by
US WA: Parents: It’s Time To Have Pot Talk
The Herald, 14 Dec 2012 – Families should make clear their rules about marijuana, reminding teens that its use might be legal for adults, but it’s a crime for everyone else. Now that marijuana’s legal in Washington, parents are faced with a tough job: selling their kids on the concept of "no."
posted on December 11, 2012 by
US WA: Why You Can Have Pot, But Not Buy It
The Herald, 09 Dec 2012 – Initiative Backers Say Their Priority Was to End Arrests for Possession, and Leave the Details of Regulation to Officials. It sounds so contradictory. It’s now legal for adults 21 and older in Washington to possess up to an ounce of pot. They just can’t legally buy it, at least not for another year.
posted on November 10, 2012 by
US WA: Marijuana Questions Linger, But State Will Move Forward
The Herald, 08 Nov 2012 – MUKILTEO — People started coming into the medical marijuana co-op in Mukilteo on Election Day asking the same question: "Can I buy pot now?" "There’s obviously a bit of confusion," said Jeremy Kelsey, owner of the Medical Marijuana Patients Network.
posted on October 11, 2012 by
US WA: Travel Writer Rick Steves On Stump For Marijuana Measure
The Herald, 09 Oct 2012 – The Edmonds travel expert, a co-sponsor of I-502, has scheduled two stops in Snohomish County to promote the measure. International travel expert Rick Steves will speak at two events in Snohomish County this month, part of an 11-city statewide tour to promote passage of Initiative 502.
posted on October 8, 2012 by
US WA: Marijuana At A Tipping Point
The Herald, 07 Oct 2012 – MARIJUANA AT A TIPPING POINT In an election season when political statements seem laundered and starched and issues carefully calibrated with the "finger in the wind" test, one ballot measure has attracted one of the most unlikely collections of political bedfellows in state history.
posted on September 25, 2012 by
US WA: If Pot Passes, Then What?
The Herald, 24 Sep 2012 – With Federal Law Making Possession, Growing or Selling of Marijuana Illegal, It’s Likely the Government Will Take Action. If Washington voters approve an initiative legalizing marijuana in November it will set national precedent, ending the decades-long era of drug busts and prosecutions for possessing limited amounts of the drug.
