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In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, Colton Welch, a junior at the State University of New York at Morrisville, N.Y., tends hydroponic tomato plants which will provide students with data applicable to cannabis cultivation. The college’s new minor in cannabis studies is among a handful of new university programs aimed at preparing students for careers in marijuana and hemp industries.

Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

In this Feb. 14, 2019 photo, Colton Welch, a junior at the State University of New York at Morrisville, N.Y., tends hydroponic tomato plants which will provide students with data applicable to cannabis cultivation. The college’s new minor in cannabis studies is among a handful of new university programs aimed at preparing students for careers in marijuana and hemp industries.

March 4, 2019, 4:30pm Nation & World

Grace DeNoya is used to getting snickers when people learn she’s majoring in marijuana. Read story

FILE - This Feb. 17, 2016 file photo shows marijuana plants at a home in Honolulu. Hawaii is among the bluest of states, but when it comes to legalizing marijuana, it is out of step with liberal stalwarts such as California and Vermont. A bill that would legalize marijuana in the islands faces significant obstacles from leaders worried about contradicting federal law and jeopardizing Hawaii’s existing medical marijuana program. It faces a Friday, March 1, 2019, deadline to pass committee.

Hawaii is very liberal, but in no rush to legalize marijuana

FILE - This Feb. 17, 2016 file photo shows marijuana plants at a home in Honolulu. Hawaii is among the bluest of states, but when it comes to legalizing marijuana, it is out of step with liberal stalwarts such as California and Vermont. A bill that would legalize marijuana in the islands faces significant obstacles from leaders worried about contradicting federal law and jeopardizing Hawaii’s existing medical marijuana program. It faces a Friday, March 1, 2019, deadline to pass committee.

March 1, 2019, 2:45pm Nation & World

On the political spectrum, Hawaii is among the bluest of states. Democrats control all the levers of power at the state and federal levels, and voters back Democratic presidential candidates over Republicans by some of the widest margins in the U.S. Read story

Michael ‘Topher’ Clark, ex-pot smuggler who inspired movie ‘Kid Cannabis,’ killed in Hayden shooting

February 26, 2019, 8:49am Northwest

Michael “Topher” Clark – who gained notoriety in the early 2000s for his role in a Canadian marijuana smuggling ring that inspired the film “Kid Cannabis” – has been identified as the victim of Sunday’s fatal shooting in Hayden. Read story

Wendy Hull with Fairwinds Cannabis stands in one of the company’s flower rooms Tuesday afternoon in Vancouver. Hull said her company faces uncertainty because of a new policy from the state Liquor and Cannabis Board that requires cannabis companies to put even less information on their products’ packaging. At top, CBD products are seen at Fairwinds Cannabis. CBD, or cannabidiol, is the nonpsychoactive compound in marijuana. Several local legislators are trying to address the packaging issue.

State restrictions on cannabis packaging worry producers

Wendy Hull with Fairwinds Cannabis stands in one of the company’s flower rooms Tuesday afternoon in Vancouver. Hull said her company faces uncertainty because of a new policy from the state Liquor and Cannabis Board that requires cannabis companies to put even less information on their products’ packaging. At top, CBD products are seen at Fairwinds Cannabis. CBD, or cannabidiol, is the nonpsychoactive compound in marijuana. Several local legislators are trying to address the packaging issue.

February 15, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

State policy restricting information worries cannabis firms, prompts legislative action Read story

Measure before Legislature could wipe out pot convictions for 200,000 people

February 14, 2019, 8:00pm Northwest

Washington could wipe out as many as 200,000 convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession for adults who don’t have anything else on their criminal records. Read story

In new book, WSU Vancouver professor sees benefits of legalized marijuana

February 11, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

In the months after Washington voters approved legalized marijuana in 2012, Clayton Mosher, a sociology professor at Washington State University Vancouver, noticed what he believed to be unnecessary safety concerns. Read story

A hemp plant is pollinated April 24 at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore.

Going green: States would get free hand under pot bill

A hemp plant is pollinated April 24 at the Unique Botanicals facility in Springfield, Ore.

February 8, 2019, 5:00pm Northwest

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden proposed legislation Friday that would give states a free hand to allow legal cannabis markets without the threat of federal criminal intervention, the latest push in Congress to bolster the nation’s burgeoning pot industry. Read story

Oregon eyes allowing home delivery of liquor

February 8, 2019, 11:22am Business

In Oregon, having a pinot gris or a potent indica delivered to your door is as simple as a few taps on the iPhone. But try to get a bottle of Irish whiskey without leaving the house and you’re probably out of luck. Under the state’s highly regulated liquor distribution… Read story

A marijuana plant is seen May 24 at a commercial grow in Springfield, Ore.

Bill: Protect transplant patients who use marijuana

A marijuana plant is seen May 24 at a commercial grow in Springfield, Ore.

February 4, 2019, 8:10pm Northwest

Oregon lawmakers may tighten restrictions on the state’s organ transplant centers to ensure they don’t discriminate against patients based on marijuana use. Read story

Marijuana on display at Harborside marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif.

Federal policy kills buzz for advertising pot

Marijuana on display at Harborside marijuana dispensary in Oakland, Calif.

February 4, 2019, 6:05am Business

America’s cannabis companies are racing to build national brands and market their wares to mainstream consumers. There’s just one problem: It’s hard to advertise your product when the federal government considers you a drug dealer. Read story