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US (MA): Concerns and opportunities surround MJ legalization

Marijuana is now legal in Massachusetts, but there are still questions about how the budding business will be handled by law enforcement and regulated by the state.

Adults 21 and over can legally possess up to 10 ounces of pot, 6 marijuana plants per person, and up to 12 plants per household.

For some, the law has created opportunity. GYO Stuff, a hydroponics store in Cambridge, is offering marijuana seeds for free as sales are not allowed in the state until 2018.

Police, on the other hand, are concerned about enforcement. Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael says the legalization of marijuana will initially drive users to the black market.

“As of midnight tonight, marijuana is going to be legal but there’s going to be nowhere to get it,” Carmichael said. “The only way that you’re going to be able to access this drug is through the black market.”

Read more at CBS Boston

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