Canadians will find it difficult to buy pot stateside
Posted December 8, 2012 9:14 pm.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Even though marijuana is legal in Washington State, it’s not that easy to buy. That’s because people need to purchase it from state-run stores, which don’t exist yet.
Morgan Wilbanks with the New Millennium Collective in Seattle says they’ve had a lot of calls from people in BC wanting to buy pot.
But if you want to buy from a dispensary, you need to be a Washington State resident and have a doctor’s prescription.
“The stores are going to be run like government-run liquor stores. Everything has to be state inspected,” she stresses.
She points out if you’re caught with a large amount, you need to prove you bought it from a state store.
“Right now there are no state stores. They won’t be open for a couple of years. So that is a problem for people looking for marijuana.”
The new law allows smokers to carry an ounce for personal use.
