Two state legislators have proposed a new bill that would give retailers detailed guidelines for how to dispose of pot that customers drop while shopping.
Introduced by Democratic Rep. Christopher Hurst and Republican Rep. Terry Nealey, the law details the “proper disposal of legal amounts of marijuana inadvertently left at retail stores holding a pharmacy license.”
Employees at Walmart stores recently found baggies containing marijuana in the aisles. Although the retail conglomerate does not sell marijuana, store managers have expressed concern that the presence of the drug — the possession of which was legalized up to one ounce in a voter referendum — would violate laws that govern pharmacies.
“We don’t want to create problems for the pharmacies,” Nealey told the Daily News. “The law says you are not allowed to have Schedule 1 drugs on the premises that are not under control of the pharmacy.”
It’s occurred at other stores, as well,” Nealey said.
Nealey’s bill would require a store to notify police when pot is found in a store, and that law enforcement must then dispose of the marijuana.
While Nealey says he has no idea whether more people are smoking pot since voters legalized recreational use of the drug, he does believe that other potential problems with the drug loom on the horizon.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we have to enact more laws now that the legalization has gone through,” Nealey said.
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