Smoking is far from the only way to consume pot. Bake some brownies, folks.

Shit, I know people who consume on airplanes. I've never been fucked with for smoking pot on the street, either before or after it was legal. Roll a joint, exercise some basic discretion and I sincerely doubt you'll get a ticket in Seattle. I can't speak for the rest of the state though.

Ride on Metro and enjoy the contact high- and it's free!!
The 5AM posting time for this article must be a Stranger record!

@2: you shouldn't have to "be discreet". people aren't discreet about smoking cigs, which are also a controlled substance.

but i fully expect 90% of users to ignore this an fire up anywhere, everywhere.

if our legislature ever fucking did anything they could fix this.

In tight budgetary times like these, it is important to save money by reducing government spending. I propose we begin by eradicating the WSLCB.

Anna- "our slow moving city or state.." ?

you do realize that we were one of the first 2 states in the country the legalize, right? and that Seattle made simple possession of marijuana a literally non-enforceable "crime" over 10 years ago?

we may be slow moving, but we are LIGHT FUCKING YEARS ahead of the rest of the country.

The prosecutors with quotas will always be a threat to cities and counties. "We train law enforcement in getting out to the public that it doesn’t matter what level you are doesn't matter your BAC level it doesn't matter your THC level if you are DUI, you will be prosecuted," said Norman.

READ THAT AGAIN>>> "it doesn’t matter what level you are doesn't matter your BAC level it doesn't matter your THC level if you are DUI, you will be prosecuted," said Miriam Norman of the prosecutors office in Seattle

See there is the problem. She doesn't care what level and is so eager to prosecute everyone regardless of phony BAC level they scientifically can't measure.

Seattle... a city that depends on prosecuting the citizens to support its budgets. They are also watching the vehicles of anyone that buys marijuana at these shops. Informants in plain cloths are also on the scene taking license plate numbers.

The dirty prosecutors and police are out in force trying to find ways to detract from their own corruption. Be careful people.

Awwww @7 is sad he can't endanger others with impunity.

@7-

when was the last time you heard of someone in and around downtown Seattle being arrested and prosecuted for bud possession?
have you ever walked in or out of the transit tunnel entrance next to Mcdonald's on 3rd and Pine? the dudes sell bud RIGHT NEXT TO THE FUCKING COPS!!!!
I am no defender of the Seattle Police- they are out of control in many, MANY ways, but I seriously doubt they are going to go on a bud-busting rampage to "detract from their own corruption". I find it hard to believe the SPD is that stupid.
But, they ARE the SPD, so you never know....

You can give up the schtick now, @7 - I-502 passed.

The law is virtually the same here as it is in Amsterdam. In fact, it's more legal here than it is there-- there's no licensed smoke dens or anything like that. As you point out, the police "look the other way".... Is that not exactly what we're going to do? The Dispensaries have smoke dens, the hookah bars are puffing away unimpeded. I don't really get the 'grass is greener' argument that is presented here.

@2 ...If you're white.

The backyard at our rental is the best place to smoke.

This article is a joke. And yeah, #13 where's the article for "Where do I smoke weed if I'm black?" Because THAT ACTUALLY holds ground as a real question. Fuck tourists. They can eat a dick and die.

Also and related: I75 is still law. That $27 ticket is the Seattle PD'S lowest enforcement priority.

So Where Do I Smoke All This Legal Pot Again?

The same place you smoke the illegal stuff. Or are there no alleys left in Seattle?

People aren't allowed to smoke pot on the street? As often as I walk through a cloud of the stuff around Seattle, you sure coulda fooled me.

DO NOT SMOKE ON FEDERAL PROPERTY

apologies for the all caps, but if you are on Federal property, like Olympic National Park, Federal Law applies. Pot possession in that case is a lot more than $27 fine.

- Pete Holmes is pretty fucking cool.
- @1 It's consumption, not just smoking in public that is not allowed.
- The "I don't see why this is a problem, just do it in an alley" crowd seem to be missing the point of legalization.

I like Copenhagen's model better than Amsterdam's for Seattle. They tolerate marijuana use (and sales, usually) in a small car-free neighborhood full of parks and culture, Christiania.

I think part of Seattle Center would be perfect for this. It would be a lot better for tourists, since our pot shops are all in the middle of nowhere by design. And it would keep them away from the city and cars. Less second-hand smoke, fewer too-stoned clueless people wandering the streets and driving, less unrestrained capitalism involved.

@4,

Uh, yes, you should be discreet. The better analogy is public drinking, and in this country, if you want to drink in public, you better obscure what's in that bottle.

This may have been intentional, because law enforcement doesn't want to give up a legal excuse to roust the homeless.

@24: except the law leaves no options for legal use for anyone living in a smoke-free building. there are no bars or restaurants where use is allowed, as there is for alcohol. it's easy not to drink on the street.

@20: Federal law applies everywhere in the nation, not just on lands owned by the U.S. government. When Pete Holmes bought two bags of weed this afternoon at our city's first state-licensed cannabis retailer, he was committing federal civil disobedience.

Psst! Jsst take a look at the headline of the article right next to this one and you have your answer: "Outdoors! On Patios! On Rooftops! In Parks! God, This Is the Best Time to Live Here!"

Lol...