Marijuana is legal in Oregon -- to possess and grow, but not to buy

[riversedge]

Source: Oregonlive.com





on July 01, 2015 at 12:00 AM



As of today, if you are 21 or older, you can legally possess and grow cannabis in Oregon. That's right, a pretty historic day.

If you want to mark the day by buying some pot to consume, you're out of luck. For now, people can only share or give away marijuana and starter plants so you'll have to hit up a generous friend, though a bill allowing recreational marijuana sales at dispensaries in the fall is making its way through the Oregon Legislature.

Medical marijuana patients, meanwhile, can continue to purchase cannabis at state-regulated dispensaries. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission isn't expected to launch the recreational marijuana industry until late 2016.

Got questions about the new law and what it means for you? Check out our Q&As...............

Read more: http://www.oregonlive.com/marijuana/index.ssf/2015/07/legal_marijuana_in_oregon.html#incart_maj-story-1

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[trueblue2007]

1. maybe i'll go to Vancouver.

I sure wish I could get a couple seeds. I would grow my own.

[cascadiance]

14. Those who want to buy there and cross the bridge, be careful...

Even when pot is fully legal in both states, it will still be illegal to take pot across state lines, and you can bet there will be cops on both sides trying to raise their arrest quotas going after those that don't realize this.

[maxsolomon]

17. You won't get seeds in WA

Illegal to grow your own here.

[musiclawyer]

18. Oregon's system is the best model

By allowing ample home grow and personal possession in transit, it basically kills off most of the black market. You don't want to pay taxes retail, then go hang out at uncle Dave's house. Ingenious. By knowingly giving up a relatively small margin of the potential tax short term, which is already lower than the other legal states, they empower and legitimatize the retail scheme and secure greater tax haul long term. There is no comfortable place for the black market to reside.
I only wish Oregon allowed consumption in public. If one can smoke a cigarette 20 feet from a public building or drink a beer at a sidewalk eatery, you should be able to vape at the same establishment outdoors. That's what I hope CA allows when their measure goes live next year ...

[LuvNewcastle]

2. I think I like that better than what some

of the other states have done. If I could grow my own, I'd save a lot of money. Even a person who doesn't have a place to grow it could get a friend to grow some plants for them. Grow it everywhere and share seeds, I say.

[GreatGazoo]

3. Agreed. I'd rather have the right to grow than the right to buy (at $60/eighth)

Gets all the money out of it and how hard is it to grow a weed after all.

[Amishman]

8. I like the idea of getting the money out of it

keeps the tobacco companies from eventually trying to take a piece of the market (you know they want to), and puts the squeeze on the existing drug trade.

[GreatGazoo]

10. also keeps them from advertising and recruiting as is done with state-sponsored lotteries

and casinos

[LittleGirl]

4. I have a question

If you have a Medical license in another state, would you be able to buy it in another state? Probably no, right?

[Comrade Grumpy]

16. Some medical marijuana states have reciprocity, some don't.

[LittleGirl]

21. Thanks for your response eom

[6chars]

5. what about barter?

[greymattermom]

6. so if you fly to Denver and buy a big supply

then fly non stop to Portland, OR, would that be legal or not?

[greymattermom]

7. The Denver airport has dogs at the security line

you have to go single file while you get sniffed. They never say what they are looking for. No idea if they sniff checked luggage.

[classof56]

22. Oh, wow--the image that brings to mind!

Thanks for the heads up. Had been thinking of flying to Denver next year for my HS reunion, but guess I'll take a pass on that. Not that I'd have any pot on me, but the idea of getting dog-sniffed going through security gives me chills. Who knows, though, now that pot is legal in Oregon, it could be happening at PDX even as we speak. Grew up in Colorado, really miss it sometimes, but lately, not so much. Do like the state song, though--Where the Columbines Grow. Brings back nice memories!

[dreamnightwind]

9. I'm pretty sure once you cross a state line the Feds have a say in it

so I imagine they will not let you fly out of state with it. But don't take my word for it, I don't know, am just thinking that anytime something crosses any state line it gives the Feds jurisdiction.

[Punx]

11. From what I have heard

In Colorado, when the TSA finds cannabis in people's luggage, they turn it over to local Law Enforcement who just disposes of it. I personally wouldn't do this. Would just seem to be asking for trouble. Using in the air would probably be a Federal violation. However, how the heck would they know if you had a bag of THC laced gummie bears without testing it?

[savalez]

12. I'm selling dirt by the ounce...

buy today and I'll throw in free weed!

[Uncle Joe]

13. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, riversedge.

[olddots]

15. I'm thinking about growing some Prozac.

Big Pharma execs are clamoring for their Valium trying to save their palaces .

[daleo]

19. This seems bizarrely sensible

What's going on?

[d_legendary1]

20. Time to go to the pet store

and buy cannibis seeds.