"CHANGE" - Washington State starts legal pot sales Tuesday.

"CHANGE" - Washington State starts legal pot sales Tuesday. (RT).


Only 20 stores have received permits to sell just-for-fun cannabis, and they will welcome their first official customers as soon as Tuesday. Store owners are allowed to sell marijuana from 8 am Tuesday, but which of the stores will be up and running then is not yet clear.

So far, Cannabis City is the only recreational marijuana store that’s ready to open in Seattle, AP reported.
To handle potential crowds of customers, its owner James Lathrop has hired an events company. For their comfort there will be a food truck and free water arranged and a portable toilet, especially if people have to wait in line.

He planned to hold off on opening his store until noon Tuesday.
“Know your audience: We're talking stoners here,'' he said. “I'd be mean to say they need to get up at 5 am to get in line.''

It is already known that Alison Holcomb, the lawyer who drafted Washington State’s legal marijuana law, will be among the first customers at Cannabis City.
“No one thought legalization could happen in our lifetime,” she said. “I think this is going to be a little overwhelming for me.”

Lathrop plans to start his business with an initial supply of 10 pounds (4.6 kilograms) of dope. He says he may limit purchases to ensure everyone can go home with at least a 2-gram package.


The law allows customers to buy up to 1 ounce (28 grams) of marijuana. They also can buy up to 16 ounces (0.45 kilograms) of marijuana-infused product in solid form, or up to 72 ounces (2 kilograms) of marijuana-infused product in liquid form.

 State regulators have accepted a total of 334 marijuana retail applications. However, the Washington State Liquor Control Board, which has been drafting rules and reviewing license applications, said that the majority of the applicants have not passed final inspections.

Some municipalities in Washington State have banned the retail sale of marijuana, however.
The days before the state issues license have been crazy for growers and retailers alike. Hmmmm......You get the 'Change' you voted for.......dope heads.  In the days of Rome it was 'Bread and games', now 'Dope and lies'......the decline of an Empire.