From 1 January 2018 in California comes into force the law on the sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. Lori Ajax, the regulator of the state in this process, answered important questions about how actually it will work.
So, the first question that is asked by many. Will I be able to buy marijuana for himself on January 1?
Possible.
«It all depends on which area of the state you are,» explains Los Angeles Times Lori Ajax.
Entrepreneurs need to have a local permit and license issued by the state to open its doors for recreational sales, and this process in fact is rather slow.
For example, Kern County has banned the commercial sale of cannabis. But Oakland, Santa Cruz, Shasta lake and San Diego has permitted sale, and these places are licensed traders who will start selling on January 1.
San Francisco began issuing licenses late, so sales there start during the week after January 1. In Los Angeles to accept applications for licensing will start from 3 January, this means that to legally buy marijuana for their own use here can only be in a few weeks.
If I legally bought marijuana, where can I smoke?
«The main rule – not in public places,» said Ajax. The second General rule – not Smoking weed where Smoking regular cigarettes.
In addition, it is forbidden to smoke marijuana while driving and within a radius of 1,000 feet from schools and kindergartens. The rest of the state has allowed the authorities to set ground rules, so from city to city can vary, it is important to remember that.
Experts say that nothing will happen with legalization, the black market will continue to thrive. How to convince traffickers to emerge from the shadows?
One word – education, — said Lori Ajax.
She adds that the state needs to tell in detail how to obtain a license, and encourage traders to this. «At first, authorities should show flexibility, while companies get used to the new system. We need to show them that licensing is the best solution,» emphasizes Ajax.
