Legal pot may not look at all like what youre thinking. Not everyone agrees its a good thing. To find out i traveled to colorado, the forefront of the Legal Marijuana movement. You macon fuse this place with an art gallery. John mccoy originally from upper darby thought he may have wandered into an apple store. But look a little closer. Youll see theyre not selling smart phones. Wow never thought id see the day. That day was january 1st when Recreational Marijuana in colorado became legal for anyone 21 and over. Since then, the pot industry has been smoking. Im about to take you into one of the first recreational pot shops in denver. This is the 3d Cannabis Center one of more than 340 marijuana dispensaries that have popped up in denver alone. After flashing my id, i was welcomed by billy, a bud tender. A pot connoisseur, if you will. Theres smells, flavors. Hes not talking wine, but weed. Its all full bud. High grade marijuana. Each with a different name. We call it the president ial
Since then, the pot industry has been smoking. Im about to take you into one of the first recreational pot shops in denver. This is the 3d Cannabis Center one of more than 340 marijuana dispensaries that have popped up in denver alone. After flashing my id, i was welcomed by billy, a bud tender. A pot connoisseur, if you will. Theres smells, flavors. Hes not talking wine, but weed. Its all full bud. High grade marijuana. Each with a different name. We call it the president ial k u. S. H. And different effect on the body. Its a called owens curb this will be a very is he day tiff high for the body. Thats a Late Afternoon early evening high. Have you been here before. Customers range from ball capped bartenders to teachers and politicians. As cannabis educator i take everybody by the hand from the connoisseur thats been smoking for 30, 40 years to the person that just decided to try it because theres no risk now and they want to see what the talk is about. And thats just the beginning. M
Marriage. And toronto the mayor that has big news that may keep his name in the punchlines for years to come. We begin with a winter storm of 2014. This is a live picture of midtown manhattan, the wind and snow picking up. Its bad, worse in boston. This is a live picture from there. Parts of new england have two feet of snow on the ground as 1 million americans are in the path of this extreme weather. John terrett has been following the situation and brings more. A good evening to you. This is the end of the boston marathon. You know where we are. We are in the square in the downtown, as you can see, the snow is coming down steadily and its been this way since lunchtime today. I have to say we were expecting more blizzard conditions by now than we have, to be honest with you. Its freezing cold. And its important to remember that what we have is two storms coming together. One is a noreaster and they clash and the effect is a huge dump of snow, and massachusetts is the epicentre of the
And there are hopes with a growing economy and private Health Insurance starts for more than two million americans. But the president s new healthcare law has encountered a legal hurdle. Justice sotomayor with a ruling that applies to nonprofit groups that have the same health plans. The white house said it is confident the new law does address the objections of religious organizations. The legal challenge wont stop coverage from kicking in for millions of americans who signed up in hawaii where the president is vacationing. Healthcare for the majority of the population is nothing new. Jennifer london joins us from honolulu. Reporter hi, tony, its nice to see you, and happy new year. When most people think of hawaii they think of the image that is behind me. Beautiful beaches, surf, and palm trees. Its not called the aloha state without good reason. But if you take a closer look perhaps hawaii should also be known as the health state. Inside eden and love a small boutique in honolulu c
Records but here we have another alternative recording history i want to hold your hand. Those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan january first brought new calls for brotherhood, new leaders and something new at the days most famous parade. All of this, in the hours after the world welcomed the new yeari sreenivasan in city after city, the arrival of midnight triggered celebration in the opening moments of 2014. Crowds in london, new york, and chicago braved the cold to catch extravagant displays of fireworks