The owners of a Tacoma medical-marijuana dispensary fighting to get back pot seized during a police investigation first must prove they are legally authorized to possess medicinal cannabis.
A showdown between the city of Tacoma and eight marijuana dispensaries was averted Tuesday after both sides called on the state Legislature to spell out more clearly how medical-marijuana patients can legally access the drug if they don't grow it themselves.
Medical cannabis providers in Tacoma, Washington were served with cease and desist notices by the city on Friday, an escalation in what activists are calling the city’s war on medical cannabis.
Medical marijuana users in Tacoma, Washington attended the state's first cannabis farmers market last weekend. Organizers hope to continue the market on a monthly basis.