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A proposal to substantially tax e-cigarettes stalls in the Legislature
OLYMPIA — Elmer Saez, 19, got hooked on tobacco when he was 13. Saez was able to quit…
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Legislators grapple with merging medical and recreational marijuana
OLYMPIA — Washington’s first marijuana retail license was recently issued, but legislators are still trying to reconcile the…
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Cities scrapping for share of marijuana tax revenues
OLYMPIA — A new economic forecast predicts recreational-marijuana businesses will bring millions to the state, and the fight…
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Dueling gun initiatives on path to divisive campaigns
OLYMPIA — Campaigns for dueling gun initiatives on this year’s ballot could bring national attention to Washington state,…
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Legislators want to capitalize on potential of industrial hemp market
Washington state farmers could soon be growing cannabis for use in a potentially profitable hemp industry.
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Bill would limit some prisoners’ access to courts in certain civil cases
Paula Henry’s husband was murdered in 1995 in Tacoma and Lawrence Shandola, a former business partner, was convicted…
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Bill sparks conflict about state’s role in regulating training for health care professionals
OLYMPIA - Suicide is a leading cause of death in Washington, especially for veterans, and now lawmakers are…
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Bill would require training of open records, meetings laws for public officials
OLYMPIA - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would send public officials and employees to what amounts to…