http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana RSS Feed for KING - News - Marijuana en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 06:18:48 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Will-marijuana-legalization-lead-to-more-violence-in-Wash-state-208080921.html Law enforcement sources say there is concern about how major drug syndicates are going to react to marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado because violence and the big business of marijuana often go hand in hand. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/draft-rules-marijuana-207705101.html The Liquor Control Board released preliminary draft rules Thursday. Last fall, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize the sale of taxed marijuana to adults over 21 at state-licensed stores. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Liquor-Control-Board-FAQ-on-Washingtons-marijuana-law-182550731.html http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Seattle--207070551.html In a historic move, Seattle Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel took part in a pot rally Saturday. He told the crowd he doesn’t endorse or condemn the drug, his focus is following the law. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Washington-makes-small-change-to-marijuana-definition-205672311.html Washington state has made swift changes to the definition of marijuana amid concerns about the impact of a voter-approved law. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Senate-approves-fix-to-state-marijuana-law-205157121.html The Senate has approved a measure prosecutors and crime lab scientists say is needed because of concerns that a provision in Washington's new legal marijuana law jeopardizes their ability to go after any pot crimes at all. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/Tacoma-marijuana-return-judge-order-204955611.html The Tacoma judge ruled that the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office must hand the marijuana over to Joseph Robertson, who says he is a designated provider for a medical marijuana patient. But, the sheriff's office has concerns. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/City-proposes-bans-of-pot-shops-204592781.html Just how available should marijuana be now that it's legal in Washington? The City of Seattle is setting up strict guidelines. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/marijuana-zoning-restrictions-204470401.html Certain areas of restriction could include Capitol Hill’s Harvard-Belmont area, the downtown core and other historical districts and family zones throughout the city. http://www.king5.com/news/marijuana/203444401.html SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is delaying its timeline for granting marijuana growing and processing licenses — and that means legal marijuana sales likely won't begin before spring of next year.