Answer: Adults 21 and older can buy and possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis or 16 ounces of cannabis extract, or up to 800 milligrams of edible cannabis, at one time.
It also is illegal to transport cannabis across states lines, so although you can legally purchase products at licensed stores in other states, you cannot legally bring it home.
Answer: Anyone 21 or older who does not have a criminal conviction for a workplace offense, such as fraud or embezzlement, is eligible to apply.
Answer: The rules are still being developed, but a proposal suggests licenses will cost $2,500 per year for larger cannabis producers, manufacturers, retailers, and those who want to run cannabis testing and research laboratories, with an additional fee of $1,000 for each location.
Answer: Growers will need legal proof of water rights.
The proposed rules for larger businesses include plant count ranges for several levels of production, with a maximum plant count of 4,500.
Answer: Current medical cannabis businesses can apply for a dual license to produce and sell recreational cannabis.
Answer: Carlos Briano, a spokesman for the Drug Enforcement Administration, wrote in an email: “The DEA does not target drug users, of any drug, simply for being a drug user.
Answer: Currently, 18 states and the District of Columbia — though not all of them have started sales yet.
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