Pot shots

Colorado this week became the first state in the United States to allow the regulated sale of recreational marijuana in “pot shops.” That means a Colorado resident who is 21 years or older can buy as much as an ounce of marijuana for $200 and not get pounced on by federal narcotics agents.

Of course, they are still forbidden to smoke the marijuana they purchased in public places. Coloradoans have to light their weed in the privacy of their homes. But for the legions of pot users in the US, the legalized retail of their favorite stuff is a nirvana moment.