Not so - they've broken the law against marijuana possession. Do you support ending that law? I do.
If your point is that laws against commercial sale protect you and your kids - they don't. As I pointed out in my previous post, DUI went UP when Prohibition was enacted. And kids have been reporting since well before any state legalized marijuana sales that they could get it almost as easily as beer or cigarettes, despite the latter two drugs being much more widespread among adults. This indicates that legalizing licensed selling to adults works better than criminalization at keeping drugs away from kids - which makes sense, because only under licensed legalization do those who sell to adults have an incentive to not also sell to kids (namely, the risk of losing their legal adult sales).
Prohibitions don't protect you and your kids - and they do enrich violent criminals, with all the ills that entails.
“... they’ve broken the law against marijuana possession.”
Only the federal law and only in some states.
Currently, both medical and recreational marijuana is legal in Washington. As the second state to legalize recreational marijuana, Washington is a hot-spot for cannabis tourism. Anyone over the age of 21 with a valid ID from any US State (or international passport) can legally purchase marijuana in Washington State, although some local jurisdictions have banned dispensaries within their city limits.
Purchases include both cannabis and cannabis-infused products along with paraphernalia such as pipes, lighters and papers, making most recreational marijuana dispensaries a one-stop smoke shop. When it is time to light up, however, make sure you’re not anywhere near a school, park or public transportation, otherwise you could be subject to a fine.
And it is highly taxed by the local government. I’ve got two stores within mile of my home. Both are busy. And as long as they follow the law, they won’t harm anyone and they will not be arrested. It’s very simple. But seems to be very difficult for people to do or understand.
A good article on this in this state is:
https://potguide.com/washington/marijuana-laws/
Different states handle it different ways.
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