Friday, February 8, 2013

Legal Marijuana in Washington

The legalization of marijuana in Washington for both medicinal and recreational use has generated some interesting questions.  Planet Money explores some of the financial aspects in two of its podcasts from December of last year.  There are geographic questions, too, related to how cities and towns will control the places that cannabis can be grown and sold through laws and zoning restrictions.

The (Legal) Marijuana Business - Planet Money

How to Sell Marijuana Legally, In Four Inconvenient Steps - Planet Money

Seattle Seeks to Close Medical Pot Loophole with Zoning Rules - KPLU 88.5

Male hemp flowers.
Erik Fendersson / Wikimedia Commons

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