Seattle Times, 04 Apr 2013 – Hazy Marijuana Law Steps Taken After 2 Area Venues Allow Marijuana Smoking The state Liquor Control Board voted Wednesday to start making rules aimed at stopping the consumption of marijuana in bars.

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Seattle Times, 31 Mar 2013 – Washington’s new pot consultant has one overarching, discouraging message for lawmakers and state budget writers: Don’t look at weed as an ATM. Potential tax revenue will probably be less than half of the $450 million the state has projected as a maximum return, said Dr. Mark Kleiman, in an interview with TVW’s Austin Jenkins.

The Herald, 31 Mar 2013 – The State’s New Marijuana Adviser Says It Can Expect About $100 Million in the First Year, Not the $400 Million Initially Estimated. SEATTLE – Estimates of how much money marijuana legalization can bring to the state’s coffers have been way off, Washington’s new marijuana consultant said.

Seattle Times, 31 Mar 2013 – Options Are Tricky Rules to Bar Smoking Where Liquor Is Sold Being Considered Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state Liquor Control Board to figure out how to stop the spread of bars allowing marijuana consumption.

The Herald, 27 Mar 2013 – TACOMA – John Connelly leaned forward on his barstool, set his lips against a clear glass pipe and inhaled a white cloud of marijuana vapor. A handful of people milled around him. Three young women stood behind the bar, ready to assist with the preparation of the bongs, as the strains of a blues band playing downstairs sounded faintly off the exposed brick walls.

Seattle Times, 28 Mar 2013 – Protecting Historic, Residential Zones Is Goal Size, Location of Operations Would Be Restricted The Seattle City Council is proposing new rules for marijuana that would restrict dispensary and retail locations, as well as the size of grow operations, in an attempt to limit impacts on neighbors, particularly in residential and historic areas.

The Columbian, 27 Mar 2013 – As a lifelong resident and taxpayer of Washington state, I was proud when marijuana was approved for recreational use. Then I thought about it; marijuana is legal in our state but not our country. The March 8 Associated Press story, "Early learning bill plans on tapping marijuana revenue," explained that our state is in the process of passing a law to take tax money collected from the sale of marijuana to expand early learning. I am completely on board with this except for the fact that marijuana is not legal in the United States of America. What happens when the federal government comes in and shuts everything down, like it has done to many medical marijuana operations across the country?