1 minCannabis Legalization NewsI had a fun opportunity to chat with Miggy and Tom yesterday. https://youtu.be/aqQhnyXZxJ4
1 minWashington State Cannabis CommissionI have joined this effort late in the game three years ago on the periphery. I am humbled to be welcomed in to support and stan for the commission. On Frid...
1 minHomegrowI am writing this after the deadline for anything to leave the appropriations committee has passed and we know Homegrow is dead this year, however it was a w...
1 minCraft CannabisThis has been a very interesting topic this year. With the formation of the Craft Cannabis Commission and push-back from Craft growers in the state everyone...
1 minRoaring LaraIn this industry I get to meet so many extraordinary people. Smart, creative, funny, kind people are all over my landscape. One of those people rises to th...
1 minMr. James goes to OlympiaDuring session my children complain every time I say the word Olympia. They get tired of me being in and out of the house with little heads-up. It was extr...
1 minLobby Day SuccessThe Cannabis Alliance Lobby Day 2020 was a smashing success. One of the goals of lobby day is to introduce people who are unfamiliar with the legislative pr...
1 minAndrew YangCome what may in the primary, I am always supportive of candidates who are knowledgable about Cannabis.
1 minUntil next year VegasThe entire week was full of events and great contact. One of my highlights was meeting Dr. Sue Sisely at the Willie Nelson’s Reserve Party. Another highligh...
1 minOdds-OnMJBizCon was such a great week. Old friends, new friends, great business, ideas and celebration. The Cannabis Alliance participated in the first Associatio...
1 minPatient RightsSuch a great meeting with the rockstars of cannabis patient advocacy at Hempfest headquarters. Thank you John Kingsbury, Shawn Denae, Lukas Barfield and Bri...
1 minMaking a difference in WA cannabisSuch a great day to reflect on how far cannabis has come in WA state over the last five years. Don't get me wrong, there is so much still to be done, but wh...
1 minWashington State Farm BureauThis week has been a whirlwind. I was lucky enough to travel with some of my favorite partners in crime, Danielle Rosellison, CEO of Trail Blazin' and Lara ...
1 minA day of meetingsI only got one picture, but today was full of great meetings. As we charge toward the end of the year, it's time to shore-up bill language and get feedback ...
1 minBoard Retreat at LeaflyIn my work as president of The Cannabis Alliance I get to work with the most extraordinary people and participate in forging dynamic partnerships. such grat...
1 minWashington State House Democrats for the environment.This week has been whirlwind of conversations and focus on democrats finding ways to support a healthy and ethical cannabis market. Last week I got to help ...
1 minState PatrolA few years ago, purely by happenstance, Katrina Rosteadt (then president of Central Washington Growers Association) and I met Dr. Nicholas Lovrich in a bar ...
1 minAddressing Environmental Issues in Cannabis PackagingAs always, the cannabis industry is working hard at surviving the constant onslaught of changing regulation and I am always impressed by ethical actors who c...
1 minAmerican Association of Political ConsultantsI was lucky enough to be featured in their member newsletter this month! https://theaapc.org/caitlein-ryan/
1 minConsumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on FinancialYou really earn your policy nerd stripes when you find four hours of subcommittee testimony on banking riveting. The National Cannabis Industry Association h...