Fifty for 150: World’s first recreational marijuana sales begin in Colorado in 2014

Colorado became a tourist destination for cannabis users in 2014, when the first legal recreational marijuana sales in the world began in the state. Legalization in Colorado marked the beginning of what would become a national shift in attitude toward the recreational use of marijuana. Now, about half of states in the U.S. have legalized […]

By: Lindsey Toomer

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 532

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Colorado became a tourist destination for cannabis users in 2014, when the first legal recreational marijuana sales in the world began in the state.

This story is part of Colorado at 150. Each Fifty for 150 story focuses on an event that helped define Colorado over 150 years of statehood. Newsline is publishing one Fifty for 150 story every weekday in reverse chronological order until the sesquicentennial, Aug. 1, when …

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