Washington Welcomes Recreational Marijuana Sales Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A Seattle resident takes marijuana from a plastic bag shortly after a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana took effect on December 6, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. ( Stephen Brashear/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger and Henry Molofsky Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC