The Evergreen State has too much pot

Revenue in Washington State’s cannabis industry has been declining since it’s peak in 2021. What’s going on? Marijuana farmers say part of the problem is, they have too much pot. Guest:  Aaron Pickus - Media Spokesperson for Washington CannaBusiness Association Michael Dykstra - Mount Baker Homegrown (Marijuana grower based in Bellingham)  Relevant Links:  Oversupply and taxes batter cannabis producers (https://www.tricitiesbusinessnews.com/articles/focus-2026-cannabis#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20licensed%20Washington%20growers,pounds%20while%20sales%20only%20doubled)   - Tri-Cities Business News  Annual Cannabis Sales in Washington (https://washingtonstatecannabis.org/business/sales) - Washington State Information System  Washington’s Evolving Cannabis Market (https://tvw.org/2026/06/inside-olympia-washingtons-evolving-cannabis-market/) - TVW Inside Olympia  WA cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply (https://washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/wa-cannabis-market-faces-pressure-from-federal-changes-and-oversupply/) - Washington State Standard  Cannabis rescheduling arrives, with limits: What the DOJ's final order does and doesn't do (https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/cannabis-rescheduling-arrives-with-limits-what-dojs-final-order-does-doesnt-do--pracin-2026-05-12/) - Reuters  Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes (http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes) Soundside is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.