The start of legal weed sales in Washington was more of a soft launch than a grand opening. But big things are afoot. Specifically, Eastern Washington’s newly legal pot farmers are expecting twelve- to fourteen-foot-tall monster outdoor marijuana bushes come harvest season.
The Stranger’s insightful feature, “Where Does Your Legal Weed Come From?” takes readers on a tour of Washington’s legal mega-farms, and it’s guaranteed to make some California growers salivate.
As California struggles to regulate even medical marijuana, it’s great to see regulations actually working in Washington. Man-sized pot plants are an attractive robbery target, so Washington licensees must install adequate security measures. It’s already working.
The Stranger’s insightful feature, “Where Does Your Legal Weed Come From?” takes readers on a tour of Washington’s legal mega-farms, and it’s guaranteed to make some California growers salivate.
As California struggles to regulate even medical marijuana, it’s great to see regulations actually working in Washington. Man-sized pot plants are an attractive robbery target, so Washington licensees must install adequate security measures. It’s already working.
“Earlier this month, a man jumped over the fence to steal a handful of early-maturing plants. ‘He set off the alarm when he opened the greenhouse,’ says the farmer, pointing to a hut in the corner of his field of pot bushes. ‘The cops were very happy to help me out. He is in jail now.’”