Washington state’s first “legal” recreational pot stores are set to open Tuesday, after months of implementing the state’s new marijuana rules.
Initiative 502 went into effect in December 2012, and in the past year and a half, the Washington Liquor Control Board has been reviewing applications for retail stores wishing to sell legal (under state law, anyway), “just-for-fun” pot. The result: A handful of stores will scramble to open on Tuesday, as Washington state electronically issued its first retail pot licenses early Monday, reports NBC News.
So as lines form with law-abiding citizens jonesing for some state-regulated green, keep in mind these five legal reminders:
So Washingtonians, ponder these legal reminders while deciding whether to stand in line for recreational pot on Tuesday.
Related Resources:
- Washington Is Just Hours Away From Legalized Recreational Pot (The Associated Press)
- Seattle PD’s Marijuana Guide Goes Viral (FindLaw’s Blotter)
- Recreational Marijuana Laws OK’d in CO, WA (FindLaw’s Blotter)
- Colo. Pot Shops Open Jan. 1: 5 Laws Every Toker Should Know (FindLaw’s Legally Weird)
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