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How will they ship this? It is probably a big crime to commercially mail pot across state lines that have not legalized and decriminalized it.
by biturd 11y ago
How will they ship this? It is probably a big crime to commercially mail pot across state lines that have not legalized and decriminalized it.
- meritt 11y agoIt's illegal to transport marijuana between Oregon and Washington currently because as soon as you cross state lines it becomes a federal matter.
- greensoap 11y agoJust to be clear; it is a federal crime before you cross state lines too. It is just that the current administration has represented that it will not pursue federal charges for cannabis that follows stat law. The current, or next administration, could change its minds at anytime without any need for a vote or law or judicial decision. At that time, the DEA could arrest and a U.S. District Attorney could pursue charges. The Federal Court would be obligated to convict and individuals would be subject to Federal Punishment. Until Federal Law changes, this is a real threat to cannabis users. Not to mention, the ATF could go after anyone that uses marijuana and possesses a firearm. The way the statutes are written, it is a federal crime to possess or use a firearm (even for sporting purposes) and be a consumer of cannabis.
- aepearson 11y agoI was wondering this too - I realize this only exists right now in a small test market...does that mean you're relying on in-person delivery?
- austinheap 11y agoAustin here -- one of the co-founders of Potbox. And yes, you're correct: we're only available in California for patients that have their Prop 215 recommendation from their doctor. It is very much illegal to cross state lines with cannabis currently, so we're starting in California and then will expand to new markets thoughtfully.
- jason_slack 11y agoI put in a San Jose zip code to test and it failed saying "not in my area".
- ianbuczkowski 11y agoHi Jason, Ian here, co-founder, we are not in San Jose just yet. Right now we are only in San Francisco and Los Angeles with plans to expand, stay tuned!
- jason_slack 11y agoOh sorry for the confusion. In one of the comments Austin said only operating in California. I took that the wrong way :-). I feel like your idea will be lucrative. I think there will be more and more regulations passed which might make more paperwork and compliance for you guys.