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by paxys 1063 days ago
I have no idea what you are talking about. I have bought marijuana in at least 5 states (CA, WA, NY among them) and the only ID check is some dude at the door, similar to a bar. You buy whatever you want with cash and walk out.

Who has these kinds of requirements you are talking about?
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bitxbitxbitcoin 1063 days ago
In CA and NY it is entirely likely you went into an unlicensed dispensary.
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paxys 1063 days ago
What makes you think that? Which dispensary in CA tracks what customers are purchasing and sends that info to the government?
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bitxbitxbitcoin 1063 days ago
Just because depending on where you are in the state, the unlicensed ones could outnumber the licensed ones.

Every licensed dispensary in CA tracks what customers are purchasing. That's the whole point of seed to sale tracking and METRC.

Whether it's sent to the government and which part of it is another question.

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thefurdrake 1063 days ago
I go into a dispensary here and I have to show my photo ID and redcard to the person first at the entry cordon, then at the register when I make a purchase.
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paxys 1063 days ago
Showing your ID to a person (IDK what "redcard" is) is very different from the store recording who is buying what.
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lp0_on_fire 1063 days ago
Might be different for recreational in other states but here in the PA medical program, every single item dispensed is tied to your medical card #. Every single sales unit whether it's a few milliliters of tincture or an ounce of flower is uniquely identified with a serial/lot number.

The state also requires high def video surveillance of basically every angle in the dispensary and forces them to retain the data for 6 months for "investigative purposes".

So not only do they have record of the exact item I bought, when, and where, they have me on camera doing it AND can trace that item all the way back to seed.

I would hope a recreational program if the state were ever to adopt one would not be so invasive...but you never know.

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thefurdrake 1063 days ago
You're right, I guess I don't know for certain that they're doing it, but they do enter information into a computer after looking at my ID...

Who knows!

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thefurdrake 1063 days ago
I just had the presence of mind to look. I get medical, so the label on the packages has my name and license number on it.

So, presumably, that could be tracked?

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