Visions of freedom in the land of Canada were quickly shattered when this budding cannabis writer was detained for a few hours by Canadian Immigration officers for the crime of having in my car trunk: a travel bag with cannabis t-shirts, a Dope magazine and a Kush Tourism cannabis store trail map. Why I was searched is still a head-scratcher. …
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BlazingWashington.com Seattle Book Launch Party – J & M Café
BlazingWashinton.com’s founder Justin “Rehabbing Fish” Cohen held a launch party for his memoir that documents his struggle with addiction, surviving in Seattle and reentering the cannabis industry. The March 9th event was held at the J & M Cafe in Pioneer Square, Seattle, with the Lyon Pride cannabis bus used as a consumption lounge. Local rising rap talent filled the …
Read More »Zoz Launch Party – Cedar Room – Seattle
Zoz, a new brand that evolved from former medical growers, officially launched with a spectacular party at the Cedar Room in Ballard. The brand has been sponsoring events throughout the region, getting the word out about the companies flower and joints that will be hitting stores throughout Washington in the near future. The Northwest Fresh …
Read More »Colored Cannabis Collective + Queers of Cannabis – A Touch of Green – Seattle
The Color Cannabis Collective and The Queers of Cannabis teamed up to throw the A Touch of Green event in Seattle on March 17th. This non-consumption event was a massive success with the perfect number of guests, vendors, music, food, and networking coming together to celebrate our plant and each other. Both organizations, like so many, found themselves in the …
Read More »Kush Marketplace – Seattle
Kush Tourism came up big with the Kush Marketplace at the Motif hotel in downtown Seattle. Over eighty vendors packed the room to a steady flow of visitors throughout the day. The Kush Marketplace kicked off an action-packed October through November in the Washington cannabis industry. Check out BlazingWashington.com’s calendar of events throughout the Puget Sound and …
Read More »Blazing Washington.com – Seatte to Tacoma Cannabis Bus Event – Twista + OTD Show
BlazingWashington.com is hosting a day and evening on the Lyon Pride cannabis bus from Seattle to Tacoma to catch the Twista and Off The Dome show. When: Nov. 2nd Departure: Kenmore 1:00 PM, Green Lake 1:30, First Hill 2:00, Skyway 2:30. Return: Seattle between 2:00 – 3:00 A.M. Cost: $60 includes ticket ($30 if already have ticket) Once in Tacoma, …
Read More »Cannabis Alliance Happy Hour at Circanna
The Cannabis Alliance held an industry happy hour at Ciranna in Sodo. Dozens of industry community members came together to take a break from the work grind to socialize and network. Owners and reps from processors, growers, stores, media and other corners of the industry could be found at the event. …
Read More »Off The Dome Homecoming Show – Jazz Bones, Tacoma
Off The Dome returned to their hometown for an epic show after an incredibly productive 2017 which consisted of going on tour with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and performing at South by Southwest in early 2018. On May 26th, the rappers held DOMIENATION DOMINATION at Jazz Bones, in Tacoma. Local rappers Bad Yoshi and Revert warmed up the stage with DJ Don …
Read More »Interview With Rapidly Emerging Tacoma Rappers Off The Dome (O.T.D)
In 2016, I first came across Tacoma’s Off The Dome at the Seattle Hempfest while covering the event for a local travel website. This chance meeting led to a series of articles that were originally published on Blazing Seattle.com. Since I attended O.T.D’s show with Kutt Calhoun in early February, 2017, the duo have made stunning progress and are on …
Read More »Off The Dome (O.T.D) – May 26th – Jazzbones, Tacoma
BlazingWashington.com is ecstatic to once again cover Tacoma’s dynamic rap duo, Off The Dome (O.T.D). In 2016, our original site Blazing Seattle, first met O.T.D at the Seattle Hempfest, and started to document the work of the rappers. Our original interview was held in late January, 2017, with a follow-up to the amazing O.T.D/Kutt Calhoun concert and video shoot …
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