Pot shortages could be dire at Washington's stores

SEATTLE (AP) — Marijuana shortages could be even worse than expected when the first of Washington’s licensed pot shops open for business next month.

Randy Oliver is the chief scientist at Analytical360 in Yakima, the only lab that has been certified to test the cannabis that will reach store shelves. He tells The Associated Press only three pot growers in the state have turned in samples for testing.

Those samples represent at most 165 pounds of cannabis, and Oliver says nearly one-third of the samples failed because of high mold counts. That marijuana can be used to make cannabis oils, but can’t be sold as dried flowers.

The state’s Liquor Control Board plans to issue retail licenses to 15 to 20 pot shops on July 7, and those shops can open the next day if they’re ready.

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Pot shortages could be dire at Washington's stores