Washington: Possible growing pains for medical marijuana system

Marijuana stores could face some stumbling blocks as the state shifts to a new system for medical marijuana sales. New rules go into effect Friday but the state is warning that a computer system to verify patients may not be ready.

At the Seattle Cannabis Company, workers say they pride themselves on personalized service and expanding their stock to help those with health problems seems like a natural fit. Employees went through extra training to become one of the 321 pot shops in the state that will now offer medical marijuana. 

New rules are supposed to start Friday but there's a lot that hasn't been sorted out and the state is warning its computer system to verify patients may not be ready.

“It's a little disappointing” manager Danielle Halle said. “But this is brand new and no one's ever regulated cannabis, legally.”

The store says it still hasn’t received some...

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