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Colorado announces rules for recreational pot sales
http://www.denverpost.com/news/marijuana/ci_23575299/colo-announces-rules-recreational-pot-sales<snip>
The Colorado Legislature set broad parameters for recreational pot sales earlier this year, but many nitty-gritty rules were left to the Department of Revenue.
The regulations are largely dry details that make pot seem more like a loaf of bread or an over-the-counter sinus remedy than a party drug.
Buyers have to produce a government-issued photo ID to prove they're at least 21. Marijuana-laced snacks that can spoil have to carry an expiration or use-by date.
Labels have to list the potency of the drug and carry warnings such as "There may be health risks associated with the consumption of this product" and "Keep out of the reach of children."
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