Cannabis City

Shopping mall in Seattle

47°34′43.6″N 122°19′45.6″W / 47.578778°N 122.329333°W / 47.578778; -122.329333Opening dateJuly 8, 2014OwnerJames Lathrop

Cannabis City is an American recreational marijuana retail store located in Seattle, Washington.^[1] The store, located in the SoDo neighborhood south of downtown, opened on July 8, 2014, and was the first of its kind in that city.^[2] The store is owned by James Lathrop, a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and a U.S. Desert Storm war veteran.^[3] In July, the store was asked to submit historical paraphernalia to Seattle's Museum of History and Industry for preservation.^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Shop in Sodo district could be first of its kind in Seattle". Q13 FOX News. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ Alison Vekshin and Peter Robison (July 8, 2014). "Washington's Pot Debut Slowed as 7% of Licenses Are Approved". Bloomberg News. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ "Dopeless in Seattle: legalised cannabis prompts pot shortage". The Daily Telegraph. July 8, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ "Officially history: First marijuana bought in Seattle donated to MOHAI". The Pot Blog. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
^ "MOHAI receives grandmother's donation of first legal pot sold in Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 29, 2014.