Industrial Hemp Now Legal in Washington, But State Kowtows to Feds
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Aug. 15, 2017) – Last month, it became legal to grow industrial hemp in Washington, but due to state bureaucrats the industry will remain shackled by federal law. On July 23, House Bill 2064 (HB2064) went into effect. The law simply removed...
Signed into Law: Washington Right to Try Act Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
OLYMPIA, Wash, (May 10, 2017) – Last week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill into law setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. A...
Hemp Decriminalized in Washington, But Opposition Remains Strong
OLYMPIA, Wash. (May 5, 2017) – A bill recently signed by Washington Gov. Gov. Jay Inslee removed industrial hemp from the states controlled substance list, authorizing hemp production despite federal prohibition. But at least one state agency refuses to go down...