California Marijuana Dispensaries Are Already Selling Recreational Pot – Illegally
“Dispensaries have always been operating in a legal gray area, so they are comfortable taking a risk”
Recreational marijuana has been legal in California for two months, and although individuals are allowed to grow up to six plants or possess an ounce of weed, it is not yet legal for businesses to sell recreational pot. Prop. 64, which passed on November 8th, postponed the start date for legal marijuana sales until January 1st of next year, giving the state time to establish a licensing system. Selling marijuana without a license is still illegal, although the crime has been downgraded from a felony to a misdemeanor.
Some medical marijuana dispensaries have jumped on the opportunity and promoted “Prop. 64-friendly” sales of marijuana to anyone who can prove they are over 21. Some dispensaries simply require customers to sign a form stating “under penalty of perjury” that they are legitimate medical...
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