article_snippet: Colorado legalized the recreational use of marijuana for those over the age of 21 on January 1, 2014, provided Colorado is bought at licensed stores in a similar way to alcohol.
article_snippet: Medical marijuana had already been legalized in 2000.
article_snippet: Since Colorado's decision to allow the use of marijuana, similar legislation has passed in Alaska, Oregon and Washington,
article_snippet: D.C. In December 2014, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize marijuana.
article_snippet: Colorado legalized marijuana for those over the age of 21 on January 1, 2014, but medical marijuana had already been legalized in 2000 .
article_snippet: Since Colorado's decision to allow the use of marijuana, similar legislation has passed in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, D.C., and Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalize pot in December .