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DOJ rescinds guidance on marijuana enforcement, Durkan and Holmes defiant

On 01/04/2018 By Kevin Schofield In legal, marijuana

This morning U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo rescinding Obama-era guidance on federal enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) as it relates to marijuana.  Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes had sharp words in response.

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News roundup: it’s Debora Juarez Day

On 01/15/2016 By Kevin Schofield In housing, labor, marijuana, news, transportation

Today’s news has two features on Debora Juarez. Plus lots of other things going on as the City Council gets down to business.

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News roundup: police scrutiny

On 01/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In marijuana, news, police

Increasing scrutiny of the Seattle Police Department leads the news this morning.

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Marijuana regulations revisited

On 12/15/2015 By Kevin Schofield In marijuana

The Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee once again took up the revisions to the marijuana regulations, and once again it was a protracted discussion — though it showed the Council members at their best.

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This week at the City Council: that’s a wrap

On 12/13/2015 By Kevin Schofield In calendar, housing, labor, marijuana, park district board, this week, transportation

Apart from the marathon City Council meeting tomorrow, this week will be pretty quiet in the Council Chamber as the Council wraps things up for the year (and the term).  

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News roundup: election aftermath

On 12/03/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, housing, marijuana, news, transportation

City council new coverage this morning includes the  continuing election aftermath punditry, plus reporting on outcomes of the 2016 budget and other Council actions this week.

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Morning news: SODO arena, marijuana zoning

On 12/02/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, labor, marijuana, news, zoning

This morning’s news coverage is dominated by coverage of the proposed changes to marijuana zoning, and the plan to build a new basketball/hockey arena in SODO.

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Marijuana zoning changes considered by council committee

On 12/01/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, housing, marijuana, transportation, zoning

This afternoon the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee met to consider several items, including changes to zoning restrictions on marijuana commercial activities. 

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Marijuana zoning updates to be considered

On 11/29/2015 By Kevin Schofield In committee, zoning

This week the Planning, Land Use and Sustainability Committee will consider an update to the city’s zoning for marijuana-related activity.

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This week at the City Council – committee wrap-up

On 11/29/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, council briefing, full council, housing, labor, this week, Uncategorized

Now that the budget is done, things are getting busy for the City Council again — especially since there is only a month left before the end of several Council members’ terms (and only two weeks before they break for the holidays).

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