Seattle Cannabis owner Doug Waun and his staff in the newest recreational marijuana outlet in Seattle located near the foot of the onramp to the West Seattle Bridge on 1st Ave.
The West Seattle peninsula is dotted with medical marijuana outlets but as yet, no purely recreational store has opened so, the Grand Opening of Seattle Cannabis Company at 3230 1st Ave South this Saturday will mean those who choose to partake will have a store very nearby.
Owner Doug Waun and his staff transformed a former "grungy old warehouse" into a sleek modern store with muted colors, and brightly lit display cases full of product. Waun worked for the past year to get the business established and four months ago got the space.
Waun said that Seattle Cannabis is very selective in terms of the kind of vendors they will carry in the store. "We have about 25 vendors that we feel are some of the best product. Obviously everything is tested but there are other things that go into it such as growing practices and other ways we feel make the product more premium." Despite that approach Waun said that his prices are actually close to the relatively low medical marijuana prices with some priced as low as $12 per gram.
In addition to cannabis plant varieties (35 strains) including Indica, Sativa and ....... the store offers the usual smoking implements plus personal and room vaporizers, dab rigs and many accessories. They also carry concentrates "Oil, shatter, wax and edibles from chocolates, to brownies and cookies to mints."
All the cannabis products are clearly labeled as to the level of THC (the psychoactive component of marijuana) plus the levels of other elements such as CBD.
Sales are limited to 1 oz and only to those 21 and over for "flower" but "there are different limits for edibles and concentrates," Waun said.
The edibles are limited to 16 ounces and in liquid form the limit is 72 ounces.
No limits on the vaporizer products have yet been set said Waun.
Notably among the first customers for Seattle Cannabis was famous comedian Tommy Chong who now has his own line of cannabis related products.
They employ 6 people at three stations in the store.
Seattle Cannabis will be open 10-8 Monday through Thursday, 10 to 10 Friday and Saturday, and 10 to 6 on Sunday.
The Grand Opening will feature vendors on site, plus some refreshments and special offers.
You can visit them online at www.seattlecannabis.co
