Cannabis sold in VENDING MACHINES is as easy to buy as bag of crisps or can of cola

The first purchase from the machine - called a ZaZZZ – was for a gram of weed called Girl Scout Cookies costing under £10

                       Green for go: The weed is only available to buyers with a medical marijuana license

Cannabis can now be purchased the same way as a bag of crisps or a can of cola.Vending machines selling medical marijuana opened for business in Seattle yesterday and other cities are expected to follow.Users are required to have a medical marijuana prescription and to show a medical marijuana ID.

The first purchase from the machine - called a ZaZZZ – was for a gram of weed called Girl Scout Cookies costing $15 (£9.85).

"It's a way to take something that has proven itself as a viable business model throughout the last century, and bring it into the 21st century," said Stephen Shearin, president of technology company American Green Inc, which provides the machines.
Washington state voters joined Colorado in 2012 in legalising recreational marijuana, ushering in retail shops carrying a range of pot products for adults.
Voters in Alaska and Oregon adopted similar initiatives last year.
But in Washington state, a loosely regulated medical marijuana industry runs alongside the recreational pot system.