Photos: Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado, week one

As of today, it's been one week since legal recreational marijuana sales launched in Colorado, and Westword's photographers have been hard at work covering the story. Get an inside look below via samples from three separate slide shows: January 1's "Recreational marijuana sales begin in Denver," January 3's "Behind the...

By Michael Roberts

January 9, 2014

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As of today, it's been one week since legal recreational marijuana sales launched in Colorado, and Westword's photographers have been hard at work covering the story. Get an inside look below via samples from three separate slide shows: January 1's "Recreational marijuana sales begin in Denver," January 3's "Behind the scenes at a Denver pot grow," and January 7's "Marijuana: Inside The Annie's dispensary." Check them out here. Continue for more photos documenting week one of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. Continue for more photos documenting week one of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. Continue for more photos documenting week one of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. Continue for more photos documenting week one of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado. Continue for more photos documenting week one of recreational marijuana sales in Colorado.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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