Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

A shopper at MedMen, a marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, on New Year's Eve.

A shopper at MedMen, a marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, on New Year’s Eve.

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Dec. 31, 2017 6:11 PM PT

A shopper at MedMen, a marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, on New Year’s Eve.

Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

Robert Taft Jr., center, founder of the medical marijuana dispensary 420 Central in Santa Ana, high-fives workers Sunday. “Being part of history is an amazing thing,” he says.

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Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

Customers at 420 Central, a marijuana dispensary in Santa Ana, on New Year’s Eve.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

An employee prepares different strains of marijuana at MedMen, a marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood.

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Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

Dosi Dos marijuana at 420 Central in Santa Ana.

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Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

Customers at 420 Central in Santa Ana.

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Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

A sign at Exhale, a West Hollywood dispensary, warns buyers of an increase in prices due to new taxes that take effect Jan 1.

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Shops prepare for legal recreational pot

Different strains of marijuana at 420 Central in Santa Ana.

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

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