"California was the first state in the US to make cannabis illegal. That was way back in 1912," Harborside dispensary executive director Steve DeAngelo said.
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Deangelo's made it his life's work to change that. "So for me this is kind of like running a 42-year-marathon and winning the race, feels really good," he said.
DeAngelo runs the Harborside dispensary, the biggest in the state. Until now, they've only sold to patients with a doctor's note.
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But now, Proposition 64 gives the green light to ordinary adults who just want to buy some pot.
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Though it's immediately legal to grow your own plants or possess up to an ounce, the problem is where to get it.
Medical dispensaries can't sell without a doctor's note until January 2018 unless the legislature decides to make it sooner.
Once that happens, Harborside will serve everyone.
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