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Recreational Vs Medicinal Marijuana. Washington Regulation Debate

"In 2012, Washington passed a ballot measure legalizing the sale of marijuana for recreational use. Finally adults could get high without a medical excuse. The initiative established a tax and licensing regime for pot growers, processors, and retailers overseen by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, which mandates extensive product testing and package labeling for marijuana products. That’s made recreational pot about 50 percent more expensive than medical marijuana. “Those are all extra costs that are incurred under the law that medicinal pot doesn’t have,” says Lynsee Swisher, director of Nine Point Growth Industries, a licensed grower of strains such as Opal OG Kush. Now the new retailers are hiring lobbyists to push state legislators in Olympia to regulate medical cannabis. They want medical marijuana to meet the same safety standards as recreational pot and say customers who aren’t true patients should have to buy the high-tax retail product. Some dispensaries are bringing in their own lobbyists to make sure they don’t get squeezed out. Amber Lewis was hired in November by an alliance of medical and recreational businesses that want to figure a way that’s fair to both sides. “I’ve learned that in the cannabis industry, things are very loose, until they’re not,” says Lewis." Read more here: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/... Cenk Uygur (  / cenkuygur  , Ana Kasparian (  / anakasparian  , Jimmy Dore (  / jimmy_dore  ) and special guest Maz Jobrani (  / mazjobrani  ) discuss on The Young Turks. Tell us what you think in the comment section below. ********** Christian Author, Orgasmic Yoga Pants, Marijuana Debate & Glitter Bomb Website - The Young Turks 1/16/2015 Social Commentary    • Christian Author, Orgasmic Yoga Pants, Mar...   ********** Support TYT while shopping on Amazon through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungtu... The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 6-8pm ET. Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary) Download audio and video of the full two hour show on-demand + the members-only post game show by becoming a member at http://www.tytnetwork.com/subscribe/. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. Join The Young Turks Network mailing list https://www.tytnetwork.com/newsletter/ or Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungt... Like Us on Facebook:   / theyoungturks   Follow Us on Twitter:   / theyoungturks   Get your TYT Merch: http://shoptyt.com