Locally-grown, organic: LA\\\'s first ever pot farmer\\\'s market

It looks like any other American farmer's market. Buyers sniff the wares, test weights and compare, while vendors tout their product. But the only produce on offer is cannabis -- organic, of course. ‘We have lollipops for $7, chocolate bars to help you relax for $13, and 'cosmic dust,’’ said Bill Harrison, a seller who also stocks plain old smokable marijuana. The Heritage Farmer's Market -- held over the July 4th long weekend -- was the first of its kind in Los Angeles. Despite the scorching sun, the line to get in stretched hundreds of yards (meters). The crowd was diverse and multigenerational, interspersed with hippies, rockers, hipsters and some nondescript suburban types. But they all have at least one thing in common -- they all have, as required for entry, a doctor's prescription. In California, marijuana is only legal for medicinal purposes. For recreational use, possession of less than an ounce (28 grams) could result in a fine. Larger amounts can trigger criminal charges. Edwynn Delgado knows the laws by heart: "for medical use, you are allowed up to four ounces at home, but I'd like to bring back home more today," he joked. He has smoked pot since he was 11. ‘In my neighborhood, there was a always a lot of weed around,’ the smiling 20-year-old said, wearing a baseball cap over his black hair. He became a ‘legal’ user at age 18, when he got a prescription to ease muscle aches. Delgado waited for more than an hour at the stand that offers the best prices, at $180 per ounce, instead of $300 as charged in a regular dispensary. Besides getting a good deal, Delgado prefers coming where he can count on quality product. ‘Street dealers are dangerous because they put other stuff on it,’ he said, according to AFP.