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California's marijuana legalization initiative, Proposition 19, didn't win a majority of votes yesterday but it already represents an extraordinary victory for the broader movement to legalize marijuana.
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I dropped in on a marijuana shop here that proudly boasted that it sells “31 flavors.” It also offered a loyalty program. For every 10 purchases of pot — supposedly for medical uses — you get one free packet.

A week after Robert Wooster was arrested, I decided that I would test the law regarding possession of under an ounce going through Bob Hope Burbank, California airport (Los Angeles County). I was ticketed at the airport for the misdemeanor of possession of under an ounce.

The Oakland superstore is only the start. weGrow will soon open two additional California stores and has ambitious plans to expand nationally. It already has about 75 weGrow franchise stores under contract (at $25,000 a pop) in Colorado, Michigan and Illinois. It expects to have an additional 65 franchise stores in California.
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