Scenes of Americans Buying Marijuana on 1st Day of Legalization

[Coyotl]

By David Downs

An estimated $600 million in retail marijuana sales will occur in the next year in Colorado, with $67 million in taxes going to schools and public health.

See History Being Made: 6 Scenes of Americans Buying Marijuana on 1st Day of Legalization
Colorado's legal weed is proving popular with tourists and locals alike. Here are a few shots of the opening rush.

January 2, 2014 | http://www.smellthetruth.org/lifestyle/pics-colorados-first-legal-weed-sales

It's been one mighty historic week of legal marijuana business transactions in Colorado to begin the New Year.

Smell the Truth' s fearless leader David Downs reported live from all the snow and festivities, bringing words and pictures throughout New Years day, while also managing to enjoy bushel upon bushel of legal ganja. Here are a few of the images he grabbed of the opening madness that started the morning of January 1 at 8 a.m.

[Coyotl]

1. Black Friday, 15 injured, 1 dead

[Le Taz Hot]

2. I'm going to be really curious how much revenue

the state of Colorado ends up making out of legalizing pot and taxing it at 22.5%. If the numbers are what I think they will be other states will be clamoring to legalize it as well.

My county in California closed down all the legal dispensaries. Most went out of business but a few went underground and they're hard as hell to find.