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What Is The Secret Cup? Despite the founders’ best efforts to keep it quiet, the first Secret Cup, last year in Denver, received a lot of public interest the moment they set a definitive date and location. Its early success led to more Secret Cups sprouting up in other legal states, and they were equally successful in Los Angeles and Seattle for good reason. “Many believe the Secret Cup is the best way to determine superior hash makers.” The Secret Cup prides itself on being a competition made by hash makers, for …

The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) announced their proposed changes to its rules for recreational cannabis businesses in the board’s meeting earlier today in Olympia. The proposed regulations will attempt to guide the production and distribution of recreational cannabis from seed to sale under the state’s Initiative 502, which was passed last November. Key talking points include freeing up more potential locations for recreational cannabis retail in areas such as Seattle, and preventing large corporations or monopolies from forming in the state. “We believe the action taken today by the federal government …

Although it feels as if the San Francisco Medical Cannabis Cup just ended, the Seattle US Cannabis Cup is already less than a month away! The HIGH TIMES Seattle US Cannabis Cup will take place September 7 & 8 at the Freemont Studios. Since Washington voted last November to make adult recreational cannabis use legal, the cup will be open to all adults 21 and over. The two-day HIGH TIMES event will feature a number of seminars from some of the biggest names in the industry, a Saturday night Slightly …

This year will be Seattle Hempfest’s 22nd Anniversary as the world’s largest annual cannabis protest rally. Seattle Hempfest is held each year during the third weekend in August, and is free to the public! However, since it costs over $750,000 to produce the event each year, donations are much appreciated and go towards keeping the event alive. The purpose of Hempfest is to raise awareness about cannabis and educate the public on the vast number of potential benefits offered by the plant. This extends beyond the medicinal applications to include the industrial, agricultural, economic, …

Yesterday, Washington’s Liquor Control Board was briefed about the 800 some comments that were submitted on the draft set of marijuana regulations in the state. The duty fell upon Karen McCall, the chief rules coordinator for the liquor board, to relay the comments submitted by local authorities, stakeholders and many other concerned citizens. Though many of the comments were very reasonable, some of the things the public was asking for are not within the jurisdiction of the board. “Fifty percent of the comments I’ve seen relate to things that, once …

The Washington Liquor Control Board released their first draft of rules and regulations for the state’s new recreational cannabis industry last week. The draft regulations came after a long awaited 8 months after Washington voters legalized the recreational use of cannabis for adults in November. Since then, the staff at the state Liquor Control Board has spent countless hours “studying the science of getting high” and have visited many grow houses to get some first hand experience. Apparently, the board has learned so much that they have nicknamed the board’s chairwoman, Sharon Foster, “the queen of weed”.

There is a particular “buzz,” in the air in the state of Washington tonight…the eve of marijuana legalization. You can just sense it. Or… maybe I mean smell it? While many people have done their research, and are extremely informed on the new law, we believe that we need to clear the smoke on this subject for some. That is why we have provided everyone with a list of the top 10 things everyone should know about the new Washington Marijuana laws. As of tomorrow, December 6, adults 21 and over may carry up to …