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Marijuana giveaway draws huge crowds at historic Weed the People event in Portland

Submitted by Marijuana News on Mon, 07/06/2015 - 08:45

A big bush of cannabis greeted visitors near the door, where 1,400 people stood in a long, snaking line, waiting hours to get their hands on one thing: seven grams of free marijuana.

 

This was Weed the People, and organizers looked to make good on their promise to celebrate Oregon's newfound freedom to obtain and consume recreational marijuana.

As of July 1, every Oregonian can legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana in public (that goes up to eight ounces at home). Since no recreational market is set up, people can't legally purchase the drug, but they are allowed to obtain it from licensed growers for free.

That's the loophole Weed the People exploited – with full support from Portland Police – though "free" meant paying $40 to get in the door.

Nobody seemed to mind paying the price. The event started at 2 p.m. Friday, and by 2:30...

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