NEW YORK — The explosion of legalized marijuana has produced a market for stylish and tech-driven paraphernalia.

Bruce Kennedy ~ WeedWorthy ~

Businesses linked to the legal marijuana industry are seeing strong consumer interest during the year-end holiday shopping season.

Whether it's dealing with stressful family situations or facing a holiday that isn't as swell as what you see on television, some people just need to take the edge off.

EUGENE, Ore. - 2015 marks the first holiday season for recreational marijuana in Oregon. For many local pot shops, sales around Christmas day were holly jolly.

Not to be outdone by much larger national retailers, Denver’s cannabis merchants are rolling out Black Friday deals of their own.

WASHINGTON - Christmas is approaching fast and this is a big week for people to load up on gifts to place under their tree.

Since Initiative 71 became legal back in February, it means this is the first holiday season you can legally give marijuana as a present to people over the age of 21 in the District of Columbia.