Medical Marijuana Providers Want 'Good Guy' Status

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Both Seattle and King County recently sent letters to their medical marijuana businesses, warning them they need to close. Seattle sent TWO  kinds of letters: one to “good guys” who have a good shot at getting a state license, and one to “bad guys” who probably won’t. King County took a harder line, telling all the dispensaries in unincorporated areas to close.

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Chris Cody runs a medical dispensary called Herban Legends in White Center. It’s just outside Seattle. Which could have big consequences for him.

Me: “How far are we from the city line?”

Cody: “Like half a block.”

Cody opened in 2011 and that’s crucial – authorities are mostly cracking down on businesses that opened more recently. He’s paid his taxes and belongs to his local chamber of commerce. He fits the criteria established this year by the legislature for medical businesses that should get new state...

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