Washington state retail marijuana shops to open Tuesday
The Denver Post (US)
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Washington state issued its first retail marijuana licenses Monday, a day ahead of the start of legal sales. And 21 hours before the only store licensed to sell in Seattle was set to open, a line already was forming. The start of legal pot sales in Washington on Tuesday marks a major step that's been 20 months in the making. Washington and Colorado stunned much of the world by voting in November 2012 to legalize marijuana for adults over 21. (See also: State’s retail pot gets rolling Tuesday and Few pot stores ready for business on opening day)
