Recreational pot hits Oregon stores Thursday

BEND, Ore. -
Starting Thursday, anyone in Oregon over the age of 21 with a valid ID can buy recreational marijuana legally. The Legislature decided to let medical marijuana dispensaries sell to recreational marijuana users, in addition to Oregon Medical Marijuana Patient cardholders.

Oregon medical marijuana dispensaries gear up for rec sales

"Huge day for us," Sam Stapleton, the president and founder of Diamond Tree in Bend, said Monday. "It's kind of a milestone for Oregon."

Retail pot shops likely won't open until October of 2016. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission will begin accepting applications Jan. 4 for licenses.

Until then, purchasing from a medical marijuana dispensary is the only option for those who want to legally buy pot.

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Meanwhile California lags the west coast.