Massachusetts tiptoes into pot legalization; OK to smoke, not to sell

[Warren DeMontague]

1. I wouldn't really call it "tiptoeing". All the other legal states went through the same process.

For instance, there was a gap in CO and WA between legalization and the implementation of recreational sales- same with Oregon and now, Alaska.

Two unique factors with Oregon that I would point out are, the state's government was in large part on board including Gov. Kate Brown, and Oregon already shared a border with WA which had recreational sales up and running. So rather than foot-drag and complain, OR's legislature got to work and set up a system whereby existing medical dispensaries could engage in limited recreational sales until the full system was up and running with specific licensed recreational dispensaries.

MA could do the same, I would think, but it would require a level of cooperation from the elected reps that I don't know they're willing to provide.