The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) held a virtual roundtable discussion on March 29 to address the deadly crimewave happening at cannabis retailers across our state. LCB Board Chair David Postman, who moderated the roundtable, called it “a massive public safety crisis roaring through the state.” He pointed out that there have been more than 70 cannabis shop robberies in just the first 83 days in 2022, and this number could be higher.
The most serious armed robbery to date was at World of Weed on March 19 when employee Jordan Brown was shot and killed. Police are still looking for the suspects – Marshon Jones, 15, and Montrell Hatfield, 16. World of Weed owner Alden Linn participated in the roundtable.
“We pride ourselves on having…a great safety record to keep employees safe. We’ve always gone above and beyond so this was a total shock to us,” Linn said of the robbery and Brown’s death, who he called “a stellar employee” respected and appreciated in the community.
