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We were recently in Arizona for a week of golf and sunshine before we hunker down into what is predicted to be an unusually cold and particularly wet Pacific Northwest winter. The day before we left for the Southwest, we had an open house tour for the welcoming committee of The Cannabis Alliance. I was recently elected to their board of directors, so it was a great time to gather as comrades and show off our cannabis farm. We begin each tour with some history about our cannabis journey, beginning before 1985 when my husband Bill and I met in Wyoming. I was...
The end of 2022 is upon us and I’m facing reflection of both accomplishments and deeds left to do. The first column I wrote for Marijuana Venture was published in the March 2015 issue. It addressed cannabis zoning, tracking, testing and taxes. The industry is still grappling with these same topics and there is still heavy lifting yet to do to advance them toward positive change. Seven years ago October, I wrote “Unfortunately, the cottage industry in Washington State is so very undercapitalized as we face the costly challenges of building codes, zoning issues, testing, packaging and labor costs, distribution hurdles, compliance...
It was high time to have a summer party and reconvene industry stakeholders to gather and exchange opinions. The Policy Pot Party and Political Fundraiser event was the result. Presented by the Washington Sun and Craft Growers Association, this gathering was the first in a long time that felt like cannabis-culture-meets-politics in a friendly, private venue. Familiar faces mingled with new to discuss a plethora of topics, all circling the reality that cannabis cultivators need the rules and laws to evolve so that our small businesses are more viable and secure for the future. The reality that small, craft brewers and wine...
The Bellingham Budfest organizers asked me to close out the festival with a speech from the main stage at this year’s revived summer celebration of cannabis near the Canadian border. Just before I went on stage, they asked if I could stretch out my talk from 5 to 15 minutes to buy them time to prepare for the next band. Sure! I’ve got a plethora of stories and opinions to share about my topic: State legalized cannabis is a privilege that needs nurtured and protected. The recent SCOTUS decision to take away what most thought of as a woman’s right to...
April 20 was a Wednesday this year and my activities spanned the date weekend to weekend, feeling a bit like the build-up to the celebratory week of gatherings between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The old-school crowd gathered on the 17th for a Hempfest fundraiser at the Crocodile Café in downtown Seattle. We were one of only two sponsors. The recreational businesses have shown a dire lack of support (and respect, in my opinion) for the legacy cannabis community. Local businesspeople who profit off the industry were present with their $22 entry as were the usual suspects of Hempfest volunteers, but...
Acknowledging a job well done is underrated. We all need more “atta-girls,” high-fives and way-to-go acknowledgments. What we do as cannabis cultivators and manufacturers is demanding work; it takes 110% dedication and a hyper-focused devotion to the craft. It’s why I think a significant way to reward this hard work is the various cup and award ceremonies that take place across country. I am the chair of the Washington Sun and Craft Growers events committee and have been working toward the WSCA 2022 Craft Cannabis Cup awards ceremony for months. Our collection of board members have put on five cup ceremonies...
The evenings around here echo with the insistent chorus of croaking frogs while the mornings chirp with returning robins. The daffodils and crocuses are blooming even with night temperatures still near freezing. And Washington’s short legislative session is winding down with only a single cannabis bill passed and only a week left. It must be spring in the Pacific Northwest. The other bills the Washington Sun & Craft Growers Association wanted “croaked” early in the session. The cannabis commission, craft cannabis endorsement and social equity bills will all need to be revived next year under fresh filings. Chirping loudly enough to be heard...