Aug 9 9:00 PM

The business of pot

Lori Jane Gliha reports from Dixie Elixirs & Edibles in Colorado.

America Tonight correspondent Lori Jane Gliha traveled to Colorado to tape a story about the business of marijuana. Behind her, workers at Denver's Dixie Elixir facility make pot "tootsie rolls," sold for $8 apiece.

Colorado became the first state in the country to pass laws to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana for recreational use. Starting in January 2014, medical marijuana dispensaries will be able to sell up to one ounce of marijuana to any state resident over the age of 21. What do you think about the law?

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