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Wash. town opens first government-run marijuana store


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The country's first government-run marijuana store is open for business in Washington state.

The Cannabis Corner in North Bonneville, Wash., opened over the weekend. The store is run by the town's public development authority, which the town specifically created to open it. The town loaned the store $15,000 to get the store going, a loan the authority has since paid back with money raised from private investors.

"It's great. It's a mixture of excitement and relief," said Mayor Don Stevens. "It's been a real community effort and it's absolutely rewarding to see."

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