Everett marijuana store faces suspension for allegedly selling to minors
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, July 16, 2015
EVERETT — An Everett marijuana store faces a 30-day suspension after reportedly selling twice to minors during state-run stings.
On Thursday, staff at Purple Haze at 4218 Rucker Ave. referred questions to a lawyer, but said they weren’t sure of his name. They otherwise declined to comment.
The store is being notified of the violations and will have a chance to appeal, said Brian Smith, a spokesman for the state Liquor Control Board.
If the store doesn’t appeal or loses an appeal, it will be ordered to suspend operations for 30 days, Smith said. A third violation within a three-year period is grounds for a revoked license.
Officials now have conducted the stings at all 157 recreational marijuana stores in the state, Smith said.
Purple Haze, which opened in December, is the only store that’s been dinged twice.
Other locations in Snohomish County that were cited were Green City Collective along Highway 99, Cannablyss near Lake Stevens, Cascade Kropz along Smokey Point Boulevard, and Bud Hut along Highway 99. They face a 10-day suspension or a $2,500 fine, pending any appeals.
Across the state, 19 stores in all sold to minors during the stings. People who made the sales will be referred to county prosecutors for potential charges.
Rikki King: 425-339-3449; rking@heraldnet.com.
