Colorado marijuana sales: Long lines for smooth rollout of legal business (+video)

Colorado's budding pot industry is set to flourish in the new year, as the state becomes the first in the country to allow recreational marijuana sales starting Jan. 1. As retailers get ready to open for business, here's a primer on 

The US State of Colorado has entered the New Year on a high note by becoming the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot.

The US State of Colorado has entered the New Year on a high note by becoming the first state to legally sell marijuana and open the retail spots for pot.

Here's what it looks like inside a recreational marijuana shop.

Legal retail sales of pot began in Colorado on Wednesday. Shops limited the amount of marijuana each customer could buy amid concerns of enough supply. Concerns about widespread unruly crowds and pot smoking outside stores didn't materialize.