Right now, cannabis is taxed a flat rate of 37% regardless of strain or THC content, and has been since Initiative 502 was passed in 2012 and went into effect in 2014.
If you've ever been interested in touring a grow farm, call one of many in the Yakima valley and you might be able to toke and tour...I'm not sure if that's a thing yet but I call dibs!
They've been growing stellar hops for 87 years and brewing local favorites for quite some time but there's a new drink adventure they've been working on that features a little extra kick!
We've been hearing more and more about the relationship between hops and hemp lately. As the Yakima Valley is the hop capital of the Western Hemisphere, it stands to reason that hemp would grow and thrive plentifully in this region as well.
What kind of economic impact would the advent of hemp farms in the county have?