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Marijuana: The Path To Legalization In Washington State

Washington became one of the first states to legalize marijuana for recreational use in 2012. But there are a lot of challenges ahead: the state must set up a licensing system for marijuana growers and sellers, the federal government may mount a challenge, the need to set a new limit on amount of marijuana in the bloodstream for safe driving. And medical marijuana is still in the picture.Over the next several months we will be exploring the issue and tracking the impact of I-502.

This week's news isn't going to pump itself

KUOW | By KUOW Staff

Published January 5, 2018 at 2:32 PM AKST

L-R: Mike O'Brien, Susan Hutchison, Joni Balter, Bill Radke

The Trump Administration says it will stop telling prosecutors to look the other way when states legalize marijuana and wants to open federal waters off the coast to oil drilling.

Seattle taxpayers will pay to settle a sex abuse lawsuit against former mayor Ed Murray. And Oregonians will finally get to pump their own gas, but please cool it with the jokes.

We'll cover those stories and more with Civic Cocktail's Joni Balter, Washington State Republican Party chairman Susan Hutchison and Seattle City Councilmember Mike O'Brien.