We feel comfortable saying it: 2014 was the year marijuana came out of the closet. Not only did two U.S. states open their recreational pot shops but two others voted to open stores of their own — and the wave of momentum continues to move forward. From issues with edibles to millions of dollars in research funding to lawsuits, lawsuits and more lawsuits, there was plenty of marijuana news to cover this year. But what about the year’s biggest cannabis-rooted news stories of 2014? Here are 10 of them.

The post Best of 2014: The 10 news stories that defined cannabis’ biggest year to date appeared first on The Cannabist.

Read this full story…..: Best of 2014: The 10 news stories that defined cannabis’ biggest year to date