Oregonians can buy recreational marijuana tax-fee until next year

A closeup of a marijuana plant shows the tiny hairs known as trichomes covering the surface of its leaves. Starting Thursday, adults can buy recreational marijuana in Oregon, the third state to permit legal sales.(Photo: Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY)

Oregon residents can buy legal recreational marijuana starting Thursday, joining just two other states with similar systems.

Adults 21 and older in Oregon may buy up to a quarter-ounce of cannabis per day, without needing a doctor’s recommendation.

“We already have notice that people are going to be camping out,” said Joe Dunne, the owner of Zion Cannabis in downtown Portland. “Obviously it’s going to be a big day, and we do expect a big turnout. People have been buying weed one way for 50 years. That’s going to change (Thursday).”

While 23 states permit some form of medical marijuana, only Colorado and Washington states have functioning recreational marijuana marketplaces. Voters in Alaska...

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