Door-to-Door Dope Delivery: “Pot Is the New Pizza” in Washington State

Meet Evan Cox, who left his gig
as a pizza delivery dude and
now employs 50 people in Washington state as part of his pot
delivery company, Winterlife:

Although it is legal to buy marijuana in Washington state, the
person who delivers it could be guilty of a felony. That hasn’t
stopped Winterlife from attracting competitors.

Mr Cox has registered as a business with the city and state, but
he cannot open a bank account, thanks to federal rules.

In April, he paid $167,000 in sales tax to the Washington State
Department of Revenue—in cash.

Of course, Reason‘s own Jacob Sullum already covered
all the angles in his great feature on
Washington’s legal marijuana mess in our last issue, plus a
sidebar on how entrepreneurs are being forced to keep their

marijuana money in the mattress.

There are certainly still hurdles to clear, but
when The Economist declares
that “pot in the new pizza,” we can all rejoice.