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US Cannabis Capitalists Aim High With Legal Colorado Weed

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Voters in Colorado last November approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana for adults, joining Washington State as the first US states to do so. Elected officials in Colorado are currently hammering out regulations for the commercial cannabis trade in the state while other US states watch closely – and local marijuana entrepreneurs are hungry to cash in.

Voters in Colorado last November approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana for adults, joining Washington State as the first US states to do so. Elected officials in Colorado are currently hammering out regulations for the commercial cannabis trade in the state while other US states watch closely – and local marijuana entrepreneurs are hungry to cash in.

© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiAndy Betts, a manager at the Denver Relief medical marijuana dispensary, said the company receives more than a dozen emails and calls a day from aspiring businesspeople looking to break into the pot business in Colorado.
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Andy Betts, a manager at the Denver Relief medical marijuana dispensary, said the company receives more than a dozen emails and calls a day from aspiring businesspeople looking to break into the pot business in Colorado.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiMechanical engineer Darwin Millard oversees the Co2 machine used at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles to extract THC, the active psychotropic compound in marijuana, for use in its chocolates, hard candies and soft drinks.
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Mechanical engineer Darwin Millard oversees the Co2 machine used at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles to extract THC, the active psychotropic compound in marijuana, for use in its chocolates, hard candies and soft drinks.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiScott Yoss, an employee at the Denver Relief medical marijuana dispensary, measures out dried cannabis buds that it sells to patients.
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Scott Yoss, an employee at the Denver Relief medical marijuana dispensary, measures out dried cannabis buds that it sells to patients.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiDenver Relief patients can choose from a range of different marijuana strains with colorful names like “Ghost Train Haze.”
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Denver Relief patients can choose from a range of different marijuana strains with colorful names like “Ghost Train Haze.”
© Sputnik / Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiBehind the counter at the medical marijuana dispensary Denver Relief.
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Behind the counter at the medical marijuana dispensary Denver Relief.
© SputnikScott Yoss of the the medical marijuana dispensary Denver Relief explains the array of cannabis strains on sale.
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Scott Yoss of the the medical marijuana dispensary Denver Relief explains the array of cannabis strains on sale.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiIn addition to marijuana-infused sweets and soft drinks, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles produces psychotropic extracts one can place on the tongue with a dropper.
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In addition to marijuana-infused sweets and soft drinks, Dixie Elixirs & Edibles produces psychotropic extracts one can place on the tongue with a dropper.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiAn employee at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles wraps sweets infused with marijuana.
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An employee at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles wraps sweets infused with marijuana.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiDixie Elixirs & Edibles, which includes marijuana-laced soft drinks its product line, plans to sell its wares in other US states where medical marijuana is legal as well.
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Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, which includes marijuana-laced soft drinks its product line, plans to sell its wares in other US states where medical marijuana is legal as well.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiTamar Wise, science director at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles in Denver, fills capsules with psychotropic cannabis extract to be sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado.
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Tamar Wise, science director at Dixie Elixirs & Edibles in Denver, fills capsules with psychotropic cannabis extract to be sold at medical marijuana dispensaries in Colorado.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiA two-pack of cannabis capsules produced by Dixie Elixirs & Edibles and distributed at Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries.
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A two-pack of cannabis capsules produced by Dixie Elixirs & Edibles and distributed at Colorado medical marijuana dispensaries.
© Photo : Bob Pearson for RIA NovostiA medical marijuana advertisement in front of pot-themed graffiti along Denver’s South Broadway Street, known locally as “The Green Mile” and “Reefer Row” due to the high concentration of medical marijuana stores in the neighborhood.
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A medical marijuana advertisement in front of pot-themed graffiti along Denver’s South Broadway Street, known locally as “The Green Mile” and “Reefer Row” due to the high concentration of medical marijuana stores in the neighborhood.
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