It’s been over a decade since Washington legalized recreational marijuana — but the state still isn’t able to reliably track cannabis from production through processing to retail sale. 

Health insurance costs in Washington for small businesses and their employees will increase an average of 11.9% in 2025, according to the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner. 

Washington women were more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer despite receiving fewer mammograms than the national average in recent years, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. 

A broad coalition of Washington educators, doctors, researchers and social justice advocates has launched a campaign to ban flavored nicotine vapes in the state, citing the product’s contribution to youth addiction. 

Washington lawmakers approved plans to spend $306 million more on school construction.