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TEST CASE, PEOPLE WHO DREAM OF A
DAY WHEN MARIJUANA IS LEGAL HERE
IF B.C. ARE WATCHING THE
SITUATION IN WASHINGTON STATE
VERY CAREFULLY.
IT'S BEEN 7 MONTHS SINCE VOTERS
THERE PARKED INITIATIVE 502
WHICH CALLS FOR THE LEGALIZATION
AND TAXATION OF MARIJUANA IN
SMALL AMOUNTS.
TONIGHT CTV'S MICHELLE BRUNORO
CHECKS IN ON THE SOCIAL
EXPERIMENT SOUTH OF OUR BORDER
THAT'S ALREADY PRODUCING CLOUDS
OF CONFUSION.
>> DEFINITELY INDOOR.
>> AT FRANKY'S SPORTS PUB IN
OLYMPIA, NO ONE WILL STOP YOU
FROM HAVING A LITTLE BUD WITH
YOUR BEER.
>> AS LONG AS YOU DON'T DO IT
TOO MUCH AND DON'T GET OUT OF
HAND.
>> Reporter: THERE'S A PRIVATE
ROOM FOR USERS TO SIDE STEP A
STATE BAN ON SMOKING BAN IN
PUBLIC, AND HE SAID IT'S WELL
WITHIN HIS RIGHTS.
>> I FEEL THAT IT'S REALLY NONE
OF THEIR BUSINESS, THEY SHOULD
STAY OUT OF OUR BUSINESS.
>> FRANKY'S IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE
CHALLENGES AND CONFUSION WAFTING
AROUND WASHINGTON STATE AS
OFFICIALS WORK TO CREATE RULES
FOR RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA USE.
>> IT'S A HUGE MONUMENTAL TASK,
AND NO SYSTEM THAT EXISTS
ANYWHERE LIKE THIS IN THE WORLD.
>> BY THE END OF THE YEAR THE
STATE'S LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD HAS
TO DECIDE WHO CAN GROW AND SELL
RECREATIONAL CANNIBIS.
>> THE PHONES HAVE BEEN RINGING
OFF THE HOOK.
PEOPLE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN
GETTING IN.
>> Reporter: EVEN LEGIT
MARIJUANA BUSINESSES COULD SEE
THE OPERATION UP IN SMOKE
BECAUSE THE FEDS STILL CONSIDER
POT ILLEGAL.
>> IT'S LARGELY A CASH ONLY
BUSINESS, BECAUSE HAVING A BANK
ACCOUNT AND HAVING A MARIJUANA
BUSINESS IS CONSIDERING MONEY
LAUNDERING UNDER FEDERALLY
INSURED BANKS.
>> Reporter: THEY'RE TRYING TO
FIGURE OUT THINGS LIKE HOW MANY
POT PLANTS COULD EACH HOUSEHOLD
GROW, AND WHERE IN THE CITY WILL
THEY ALLOW RECREATIONAL
MARIJUANA TO BE SOLD.
IT WON'T BE ALLOWED IN TOURIST
AREAS OR NEAR SCHOOLS OR PARKS.
>> RECREATIONAL, THERE'S NO HOME
GROWING AT ALL.
MEDICAL, YOU GET TO HAVE YOUR
HOME GROW.
THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE.
AND THAT'S GOING TO CREATE A
POLICING NIGHTMARE, BECAUSE
PEOPLE CAN GROW THEIR MEDICAL
GROW AT HOME, BUT WHAT'S TO STOP
THEM FROM DISTRIBUTING THAT
PRODUCT ON THE RECREATIONAL
MARKET.
>> IN B.C. WHERE PUBLIC POT
SMOKING IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED,
THERE'S LONG BEEN A PUSH TO
LEGALIZE MARIJUANA, BUT
LAWMAKERS IN WASHINGTON HAVE
ADVICE FOR THE NORTHERN
NEIGHBOURS.
>> I THINK CANADA SHOULD WATCH
AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN
WASHINGTON AND COLORADO.
>> Reporter: THE IRONY IS NOT
LOST ON PATRONS BACK AT THE BAR.
>> AS AMERICANS, WE USED TO
TRAVEL TO CANADA TO USE CANNIBIS
MORE FREELY AND NOW IT'S THE
OPPOSITE.
>> DESPITE REPORTS WASHINGTON
STATE WILL CLAMP DOWN ON BARS
THAT ALLOW POT SMOKING, SOME
BELIEVE OFFICIALS ARE JUST
BLOWING SMOKE.
>> THE VOTERS VOTED IT IN, NOT
THE STATE.