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Recreational marijuana is legal in Oregon as of today.

People 21 and older can now possess up to an ounce of pot when away from home and up to 8 ounces at home. It's also legal to grow up to four plants per household.


However, there's no way to legally buy it unless you're a medical marijuana patient, writes 

. The newspaper says that "the Oregon Legislature and the Oregon Liquor Control Commission are still crafting regulations that will shape the state's regulated industry. Sales of marijuana aren't expected to begin until late 2016, though lawmakers are considering a bill that would 

allow medical marijuana dispensaries to sell to recreational consumers this year

The Associated Press reports that this isn't a big change in some places:

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission plans to start accepting applications from farmers in January, the AP writes.

So if you can't legally buy recreational marijuana in Oregon, where can you get it?


"Marijuana can be given away, so if you know anyone who has a medical marijuana card, they can legally share buds, seeds or plants with you," 

 Lizzy Duffy of member station OPB in Portland.


She says marijuana and its use is expected to stay out of sight and out of public places under the new law. Even if you're in your parked car, if it's out on public streets, you can't use marijuana. Here's more from her FAQ post:


Voters in Oregon passed Measure 91, legalizing recreational use of pot, last fall. The AP says three other states — Washington, Alaska, Colorado — and the District of Columbia permit recreational use of marijuana.  Copyright 2019 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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People 21 and older can now possess up to an ounce of pot when away from at home and up to 8 ounces at home. It's also legal to grow up to four plants per household.

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Oregon

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