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Little Drama, Lots of Doubts as Washington’s Medical Marijuana Industry Goes Dark
It’s not yet clear how many patients will switch to licensed stores, versus going underground.
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Pot Patient Database Still Not Ready on Eve of Full Regulation, DOH Warns
Patients may lose medical access for an indeterminate amount of time.
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Medical Cannabis Patients May Temporarily Lose Access to Medicine, DOH Warns
But they can still buy recreational pot like anyone else.
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The Cop Reformer in Sheriff’s Office Clothing
Deborah Jacobs has taken over the newly expanded King County Sheriff’s Office oversight office.
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The Beginning and the End of Washington’s Wild MMJ Market
This week, hundreds of marijuana dispensaries will be shuttered. How did that happen?
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Despite Rain and Violence, Trans Pride Seattle Thrives
Organizers estimate this year’s Trans Pride drew 5,000 people.
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‘This Is Not an Isolated Incident,’ Says Survivor of Trans Bashing
“This is a symptom. This is much larger than [what happened to me].”
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Trans Person Beaten Bloody on Capitol Hill
Leaving a fundraiser for the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, a Seattle trans person was bashed.
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Reporter Who Revealed Flint Water Contamination Speaks in Seattle
“They were forcing people to use water that you wouldn’t give to an animal.”
Arts & Culture
Day Trips and Overnights for the Seattle Cyclist
Where to take a zen-like coast through the countryside.
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Put Safe Drug Sites in Homeless Centers, Say Public Defenders
Advocates want supervised consumption spaces at the mayor’s proposed low-barrier homeless shelter.
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Expand Social Security, Council Tells Feds
The resolution highlights SSI’s most vulnerable participants.
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Why Is the North Precinct So Expensive? It’s Hard to Say, and That’s the Problem
The $160 million north precinct would be unprecedented.
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Council Questions Expensive New Police Station
“We’ve declared a state of emergency around homelessness. Have we declared a state of emergency around violence against…
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Paying Your Debt to Society (With 12 Percent Interest)
A UW professor’s new book examines how fines and fees keep people imprisoned long after their sentence is…
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Murray Threatened to Pull Police Over Jungle Policy, Text Messages Show
“We are losing the ability to control our streets,” warned the Mayor.
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Council Bans Rent Increases In Sub-Code Apartments
“WHEREAS, Seattle’s housing stock includes…mice and cockroaches, open cracks or holes in the interior, exposed wiring, and other…
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Seattle Council Considers Anti-Upskirt Voyeur Legislation
It’s the latest development in an 18 year story.
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Seattle Inches Closer to Secure Scheduling Rules
But a former Starbucks exec suggests the policy would ‘penalize businesses for being in business.’