The Top 10 Marijuana News Stories of 2013

2. Colorado and Washington Prepare for Recreational Marijuana Sales

Ever since voting to legalize recreational use and sale of marijuana in 2012, Colorado and Washington spent the year deciding how to implement the new laws. Colorado will be the first to open stores on Jan. 1, with Washington following closely behind. How much are people willing to pay for legal pot? With taxes as high as 25%, we'll have to wait and see if and when the black market will fade away.

Steve Bloom

Steve Bloom

Publisher of CelebStoner.com, former editor of High Times and Freedom Leaf and co-author of Pot Culture and Reefer Movie Madness.