Washington state marijuana laws go up in smoke.<br/> <br />From December 6, it's legal in Washington state to possess up to one ounce of marijuana.<br/> <br />The only problem? There's nowhere to legally buy it yet. And it's still an offense under federal law.<br/> <br />Medical marijuana dispensaries, like Abigail Gurthrie's, still can't sell to anyone without a prescription.<br/> <br />"People in the community on December 6th will be allowed to possess marijuana. They will not be able to come in to any dispensary and obtain it."<br/> <br />The new law will eventually allow cannabis to be legally sold and taxed at state-licensed stores, but those provisions won't be in effect for another year.<br/> <br />And users like Edward Wickard fear state law won't protect them from prosecution by the federal government, which classifies cannabis as an illegal narcotic.<br/> <br />"The state is not going to protect the people that live in their state because of it, because the big brother will come in and shut them down."<br/> <br />Seattle city attorney Pete Holmes is hopeful federal authorities will allow the state to implement its new law.<br/> <br />"There's every reason to believe that we can prevail upon federal authorities to show that, rather than conflicting with federal law, these initiatives actually compliment federal law."<br/> <br />If the federal government doesn't block legalized sales, the state of Washington could raise more than 500 million dollars from legal marijuana in fiscal year 2015.
