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People line up for recreational marijuana
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![Tender Jacob Samways, left, lets Gregg Etzel, 67, of Dundee smell some marijuana flowers at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019.
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Tender Jacob Samways, left, lets Gregg Etzel, 67, of Dundee smell some marijuana flowers at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![An employee prepares smell samples of marijuana flowers for recreational sale for customers to check on the fragrance of products at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019.
(Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/d9c742ca-f7cb-4bbf-a1a7-a6f6e504dfcd-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational231.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
An employee prepares smell samples of marijuana flowers for recreational sale for customers to check on the fragrance of products at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, with Karessa Elsberry, right, makes the first purchase of recreational marijuana at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Savage has Type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially.
(Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/6e8a30b2-5fe6-4bce-aff4-a9b15e3dd3be-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational085.jpg?width=660&height=424&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, with Karessa Elsberry, right, makes the first purchase of recreational marijuana at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Savage has Type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, makes the first purchase of recreational marijuana giving cash to general manager Nick Warra, right, at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Savage has Type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially.
(Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/0869db4e-f062-41b5-bac8-2d1c8e45742c-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational027.jpg?width=660&height=463&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, makes the first purchase of recreational marijuana giving cash to general manager Nick Warra, right, at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Savage has Type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News)
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Tender Jacob Samways, right, hands over the purchase to Gregg Etzel, 67, of Dundee at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Etzel uses marijuana in place of opioids, which he has been off of for four years.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/238bd3a6-d568-4f39-bd08-88a97bbca1e4-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational192.jpg?width=660&height=434&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Tender Jacob Samways, right, hands over the purchase to Gregg Etzel, 67, of Dundee at Exclusive Provisioning Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. Etzel uses marijuana in place of opioids, which he has been off of for four years.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![General manager Nick Warra, right, waits on Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, with Karessa Elsberry, 23, also of Ohio, bottom right, at Exclusive Provisioning Center. Savage has type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/e673345e-253a-47a9-9875-56f307e7fd3c-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational205.jpg?width=660&height=446&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
General manager Nick Warra, right, waits on Kelly Savage, 25, of Ohio, left, with Karessa Elsberry, 23, also of Ohio, bottom right, at Exclusive Provisioning Center. Savage has type 1 diabetes and also uses marijuana socially.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Tender Sabrina Gillman talks about the recreational marijuana selection at Exclusive Provisioning Center.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/657c64d3-96a0-4d6c-bc75-2010598f2bb2-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational208.jpg?width=660&height=460&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Tender Sabrina Gillman talks about the recreational marijuana selection at Exclusive Provisioning Center.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Consultant Kiersten O'Connor, right, talks about the selection of recreational marijuana at Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor, Mich.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/8eed8d83-9799-4ed6-ade4-fbf8f5edc017-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational268.jpg?width=660&height=497&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Consultant Kiersten O'Connor, right, talks about the selection of recreational marijuana at Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Kerry Dawe, 60, of Brighton, left, with his German shepherd, Otto, stands in a long line stretching about a block from Arbors Wellness.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/6ef9dda3-e95f-4d99-8737-04c4ce29d1aa-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational287.jpg?width=660&height=532&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Kerry Dawe, 60, of Brighton, left, with his German shepherd, Otto, stands in a long line stretching about a block from Arbors Wellness.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Recreational marijuana being sold at Arbors Wellness.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/b9872491-e5c6-4b86-a717-007d24c0e04d-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational309.jpg?width=660&height=424&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Recreational marijuana being sold at Arbors Wellness.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![A long line stretches about a block from Arbors Wellness.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/761a20c1-9716-4862-bf7d-16249c526e67-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational299.jpg?width=660&height=522&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A long line stretches about a block from Arbors Wellness.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![Pre-rolled recreational marijuana for sale at Arbors Wellness.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/31d83902-8678-4d48-bef4-1068ee232515-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational314.jpg?width=660&height=381&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Pre-rolled recreational marijuana for sale at Arbors Wellness.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News![A long line stretches along a block from Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. This is the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Michigan.](/gcdn/presto/2019/12/01/PDTN/bcbb9c4e-47c5-46ab-8c40-2a2b49f5a602-2019-1201-rb-bu-recreational278.jpg?width=660&height=462&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A long line stretches along a block from Arbors Wellness in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Dec. 1, 2019. This is the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in Michigan.
Robin Buckson, The Detroit News