Photos: Gearing up for Green Wednesday, Colorado prepares for pot shop openings

DENVER, CO. - December 31: Canna Caregivers general manager Amy Reynolds watches as her fiancee Mike Cadwell blows out a large hit of hash at the Prohibition is Over! party at Casselman's Bar and Venue by The Hemp Connoisseur & Mahatma Extreme Concentrates December 31, 2013 Denver, CO. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD31CASSELMANS_JA15315 )

DENVER, CO. - December 31: Canna Caregivers cultivator Trent Sewell laughs as his fellow grower David Earley blows out a large hit at the Prohibition is Over! party at Casselman's Bar and Venue by The Hemp Connoisseur & Mahatma Extreme Concentrates December 31, 2013 Denver, CO. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD31CASSELMANS_JA15263 )

DENVER, CO. - December 31: The craps table is rolling as guests throw dice at the Prohibition is Over! party at Casselman's Bar and Venue by The Hemp Connoisseur & Mahatma Extreme Concentrates December 31, 2013 Denver, CO. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD31CASSELMANS_JA15358 )

DENVER, CO. - December 31: Canna Caregivers cultivator Trent Sewell takes a large hit of shatter hash at the Prohibition is Over! party at Casselman's Bar and Venue by The Hemp Connoisseur & Mahatma Extreme Concentrates December 31, 2013 Denver, CO. (Photo By Joe Amon/The Denver Post) ( CD31CASSELMANS_JA15277 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: (l-r) Sisters, Robin and Cheri Hackett pose for a portrait with their retail marijuana license at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The co-owners were preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10773 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Grower Steve Jenkins feeds marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10554 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10386 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Skyler Hall weighs grams of marijuana at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW19711 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Grower Steve Jenkins mixes nutrients while feeding marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10191 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Skyler Hall weighs grams of marijuana while Cheri Hackett replenishes his supply at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW19635 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Zack McCormick rolls joints at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW19921 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Grower Steve Jenkins mixes nutrients while feeding marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10207 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10427 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10367 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10309 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Skyler Hall weighs grams of marijuana at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW19764 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Grower Steve Jenkins feeds marijuana plants at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10399 )

NORTHGLENN, CO. - DECEMBER 31: Taylor Smith prepares sample packs at BotanaCare 21+ in Northglenn, CO December 31, 2013. The sample packs contain 7 different grams of marijuana and will be sold for $85. The retail marijuana center was preparing to open at 9am on January 1, 2014 when Colorado becomes the first place anywhere in the world to allow legal marijuana sales to anybody over 21 for any purpose. (Photo By Craig F. Walker / The Denver Post) ( 123113_MARIJUANA_CW10622 )