Ten years ago this month, a boycott against Ralph’s and Bayview began after numerous Olympia women had prescriptions for Plan B refused at Ralph’s Pharmacy. Despite more than 20 complaints filed with the Board of Pharmacy, dozens of protests outside the store, the promulgation of state pharmacy regulations guaranteeing patient…
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The effect of an eight-justice court on decisions from the 9th Circuit On January 4, 2016, an appeal to the Supreme Court was submitted in the matter of Stormans v. Wiesman. Stormans v. Wiesman is the lawsuit filed by the owners of Ralph’s Thriftway over the state’s regulations that effectively…
Where will the case go from here? Back to the 9th or to the Supreme Court? Washington State’s regulations protecting patients from the judgmental whims of pharmacists and pharmacy owners, the first such regulations in the nation, have been upheld. On July 23, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed…
Crafting retail giant Hobby Lobby is spreading the gospel of cheesy merchandise and restrictive reproductive healthcare policies through the United States, and next year Olympia will be home to the newest of these knitting needle emporiums. Real estate developer Merlone-Geier has applied for a renovation permit for the old Kmart…