Washington State's Legal Pot Rules Become Clear

[The General]

Vancouver, Washington - Sometime in early July, people will be able to walk into a retail store in Vancouver and buy marijuana legally. Washington, the only state besides Colorado that legalized marijuana, has been slower to roll it out than the Mile High State. In Washington, there will be rules set by the state Liquor Control Board and the City of Vancouver that the retailers who sell pot must follow. "We'll be watching them closely for a number of code enforcement issues and just overall how the process turns — what's the compatibility with the surrounding area?" said Vancouver City Planner Bryan Snodgrass.

Only one ounce of pot can be sold to a person at one time. The buyer must present a driver's license or other legal identification. Marijuana will not be allowed to be consumed on the premises, and non-Washington residents must consume it in the state. Retail shops cannot sell marijuana before 8 a.m or after 11 p.m. Pot plants can't be visible from outside the building, and odor-control technology must be used. "We're required to have everything prepackaged. We're allowed to have a jar with a metal grid on it where the consumers can smell the product, but we're not allowed to touch it. Buyers are not allowed to touch it," said Ramsey Hamide, the manager of Main Street Marijuana.

Additionally, there will be no advertising on public transit, shelters or public property. With all the rules established, what can consumers expect to pay for some legal pot? "We anticipate the pricing to be on par with black market pricing once the system gets up and rolling. Right now, they're still in the process of licensing all the processors the producers," said Hamide. In early May, the Washington State Liquor Control Board announced results of marijuana retail store lotteries for 1,174 applicants.

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[stealthgrow]

“We anticipate the pricing to be on par with black market pricing once the system gets up and rolling. Right now, they’re still in the process of licensing all the processors the producers,”

Why would pricing be "on par" with the black market? The reason its expensive on the black market is due to the risks involved, now that the plant is legalized it should drop dramatically in cost. Maybe the states should be looking at Uraguy's 1$/ gram model.