After a huge increase in armed robberies at local pot stores, and numerous deaths, the state cannabis industry says it is desperate for help.
‘High’ frequency in armed robberies at pot shops in Puget Sound region
The Craft Cannabis Coalition, which represents more than 50 cannabis retail stores in Washington, is asking state and county level leaders for help after an uptick in armed robberies of pot shops. Three fatalities were connected to pot shop robberies in Western Washington last week alone.
Adán Espino Jr., executive director of the coalition, says an informal count shows there have been 77 robberies since January. The group sent a letter to legislators
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