Some cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, will have to wait at least until later in the week before licensed outlets start selling there. None of those outlets is holding a midnight opening, but some in San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area will be open for business starting at 6 a.m. More than 90 outlets received licenses to sell in time for Jan. The moment is significant but will not be met with a non-stop pot party.Ĭalifornia has allowed medical marijuana for two decades, and the state is generally tolerant of the drug, so major changes are not expected as the laws are further eased. Starting at midnight, California joined the growing list of states to legalize recreational marijuana.
The Golden State went green when the calendar turned to 2018.
From spectacular fireworks in Hong Kong and Australia to a huge LED lightshow at the world's tallest building in Dubai, a look at how revelers around the world are ringing in 2018:
