Recreational pot dispensaries open in Washington
Jaime Henifin smells the marijuana strain "Opal OG Kush" while shopping at Top Shelf Cannabis, a retail marijuana store in Bellingham, Washington, July 8, 2014. Top Shelf Cannabis was the first retail marijuana store to open today in Washington state, nearly a year and a half after the state's voters chose to legalize marijuana. Shops started to open on Tuesday, a day after 25 outlets were issued licenses under a heavily regulated and taxed system approved by voters in November 2012.
Washington opens first pot shops
Cloned marijuana plants are pictured at the Sea of Green Farms growing facility in Seattle, Washington, June 30, 2014.
Washington opens first pot shops
Customers wait in line at Top Shelf Cannabis, a retail marijuana storein Bellingham, Washington, July 8, 2014 .
Washington opens first pot shops
Customers wait in line at Top Shelf Cannabis, a retail marijuana store, on July 8, 2014 .
Washington opens first pot shops
Jeremy Cooper (L) waits with Deb Greene (R), who was first in line to enter Cannabis City, a retail marijuana store in Seattle, Washington, on July 8, 2014. Cannabis City was the first retail marijuana store to open in Seattle on July 8 and one of many now operating in Washington state.
Washington opens first pot shops
Deb Greene of Seattle, the first customer at Cannabis City, holds up her purchase signed by owner James Lathrop during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington, July 8, 2014.
Washington opens first pot shops
A customer wears socks with marijuana leaves at Cannabis City during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington, July 8, 2014.
Washington opens first pot shops
Glassware is pictured on display at the Cannabis City retail marijuana store in Seattle, Washington, July 8, 2014 .
Washington opens first pot shops
Employees stock their shelves with 2-gram packages of marijuana at Cannabis City during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington, July 8, 2014.
Washington opens first pot shops
People wait for the "high noon" grand opening at Cannabis City in Seattle, Washington during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales, July 8, 2014.
Washington opens first pot shops
Cashier Andrew Powers completes a cash marijuana purchase at Cannabis City during the first day of legal retail marijuana sales in Seattle, Washington, July 8, 2014.