Recreational pot shops open in Massachusetts

People lined up in the rain in Massachusetts Tuesday morning to be among the first customers at the state's first two legal pot shops, more than two years after voters approved of recreational marijuana for adults. The state's first commercial pot shops opened in Leicester and Northampton. Items for sale in the modern and spacious stores include various strains of marijuana flower, pre-rolled joints and edibles such as brownies and chocolate bars. Cannabis is sold legally in six Western states. The first customer at the Northampton store was town mayor David Narkewicz. "Well, it's a historic day for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," Narkewicz said. "I say 'historic' that Northampton's playing an important role in making history in terms of the adult legalization of cannabis. I'm proud to have been the first person to make the purchase," he added. The rollout of legal pot sales has been slow in Massachusetts, with regulators saying they wanted to make sure it was done safely and without some of the supply issues other states have faced. Several more stores could open in the coming months.