How reclassifying marijuana could impact Washington state
A proposal to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug could have a major impact on cannabis enterprises in Washington state, industry officials say. The proposal could give workers and owners the same financial tools available to other legal businesses, which in turn could lower the number of robberies and burglaries at retail stores, said Aaron Pickus of the Washington CannaBusiness Association. Continue reading at Axios. (Aïda Ame)
State will provide $120 EBT cards to help keep Clark County kids fed while school is out
Tens of thousands of children in Clark County will be eligible to receive grocery benefits this summer as part of a new program launched by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program — also known as SUN Bucks — will send eligible children a $120 benefit card for food sometime between early June and August, according to an announcement last week. State leaders estimate more than 500,000 children will be eligible statewide. Continue reading at The Columbian. (Amanda Cowan)
Northwest tribes, feds dive into work on salmon revival in upper Columbia River
Three Northwest tribes and federal agencies are getting closer to understanding how to revive Chinook and sockeye salmon runs on the upper Columbia River that were once among the most abundant in the world but were decimated by dams over the last century. Members of the tribe have for decades been cut off from salmon that used to migrate to them on the Spokane River, a tributary of the Columbia. Salmon are gone from the river today due to Grand Coulee Dam. Continue reading at The Washington State Standard. (Bureau of Reclamation)
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