(The Center Square) – There were no easy answers at a Tuesday virtual roundtable held by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to address retail marijuana shop safety in the aftermath of a spate of deadly robberies targeting pot shops in the state. But the consensus was banking reform for marijuana retailers would be a good start.
LCB Chair David Postman led the discussion among panelists that included state officials, industry experts, and pot shop owners.
Postman called the situation a “massive public safety crisis that’s roaring through the state.”
He went on to note, “By some accountings, there’s been 70-plus robberies of Washington cannabis stores in Washington state this year.”
The Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) says there have been about 75 robberies at marijuana retailers since the start of this year. WACA has put together a list of information on such robberies going back to 2017
“We could be approaching one a day,” Postman said.
Some of these robberies have been lethal. Twenty-nine-year-old employee Jordan Brown of Gig Harbor, was shot and killed on March 19 when two teens allegedly robbed the World of Weed dispensary in Tacoma.
Alden Linn, owner of the establishment, was part of the roundtable discussion.
“He was a stellar employee, well-respected and appreciated by the community, one of…
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(The Center Square) – There were no easy answers at a Tuesday virtual roundtable held by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to address retail marijuana shop safety in the aftermath of a spate of deadly robberies targeting pot shops in the state. But the consensus was banking reform for marijuana retailers would be a good start.
LCB Chair David Postman led the discussion among panelists that included state officials, industry experts, and pot shop owners.
Postman called the situation a “massive public safety crisis that’s roaring through the state.”
He went on to note, “By some accountings, there’s been 70-plus robberies of Washington cannabis stores in Washington state this year.”
The Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) says there have been about 75 robberies at marijuana retailers since the start of this year. WACA has put together a list of information on such robberies going back to 2017
“We could be approaching one a day,” Postman said.
Some of these robberies have been lethal. Twenty-nine-year-old employee Jordan Brown of Gig Harbor, was shot and killed on March 19 when two teens allegedly robbed the World of Weed dispensary in Tacoma.
Alden Linn, owner of the establishment, was part of the roundtable discussion.
“He was a stellar employee, well-respected and appreciated by the community, one of…
