Weed weddings no longer a pipe dream for cannabis connoisseurs

A wedding is an occasion of many firsts: the first look, the first kiss, the first dance.

But what about the first toke?

For a growing number of couples in states that have recently legalized recreational marijuana use, the “first married hit together” is becoming part of their wedding vows. Like lighting a unity candle, a ceremonial toke — sometimes from a custom-designed, two-mouthpiece “unity bowl” — signifies the blending of two lives in matrimony.

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A bridesmaid lights up after the ceremony. (Jessica Hill Photography)

Though the federal government continues to label marijuana an illegal Schedule 1 drug, the map is turning greener for couples dreaming of a “weed wedding”-- and they’re increasingly keeping the champagne on ice in favor of toasting their union with a doobie.

In November, four states — California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts — voted to legalize the...

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