In California, lined up in long lines for marijuana

After 1 January in the American state of California became the legal consumption of marijuana with a leisure purpose (just for a holiday – ed.), in licensed shops selling cannabis in the state lined up a long queue. It is reported by Voice of America.

It is expected that total sales in the industry of recreational marijuana for a few years to reach $7 billion.

“California is the sixth American state to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. The state and the largest by population in the United States. The legalization of recreational marijuana is perceived as a significant step towards the establishment of marijuana as acceptable to the public component of everyday life”, – informs TV channel si-EN-EN.

Any California resident 21 years or older can legally grow limited amounts of marijuana or to possess it.

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Despite the legalization of recreational marijuana sales in some States of the United States, the Federal government still considers an appeal, the consumption of this substance is illegal, even for medical reasons. Those who attend, for example, California, it is worth remembering that marijuana cannot be transported from one state to another, or to carry on Board aircraft and the like.

California is now the largest state to legalize recreational pot. What are your thoughts? Good or bad idea? @foxandfriends @foxnews pic.twitter.com/S8EsoqyYbB

– Ainsley Earhardt (@ainsleyearhardt) 2 January 2018 R.

Earlier it was reportedthat from January 1, 2018 the state of California legalized the use of marijuana for recreational purposes. Before that its use was allowed only for medical reasons.

Along with California marijuana legalized in five U.S. States – Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Nevada. In fact, one in five Americans can buy it legally for recreational purposes, however, the Federal law of the United States, cannabis is still classified as a prohibited narcotic.

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