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January 17, 2014 08:32 pm GMT

The American History of Marijuana, Man

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On Jan. 1, Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to allow the "retail sale" of marijuana" to adults 21 and older

Stores sold more than $5 million worth of pot in the first week alone. In anticipation, the Denver Post even hired a marijuana editor to exclusively cover the now-legal market.

See also: Colorado Restaurant Offers Pot-and-Dinner Pairing Menu

But the American cannabis discussion is a long way from finished. The debate has an extensive — ahem, hazy — history in the country, dating all the way back to 1600s Virginia (#ColonialStyle)

Check out our full breakdown of weed in America — past, present and future — in the above video. You can also subscribe to Mashable on YouTube for more coverage and insight. Read more...

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