Soon, marijuana reality show for pot entrepreneurs

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Denver is geared up for a new reality show that caters to prospective legal marijuana tycoons.

200 people have already showed up for audition for 'The Marijuana Show', which will be a web-based marijuana reality show, the Washington Post reported.

Co-creator Wendy Robbins said that the show will have people pitching heir marijuana business ideas to investors, who will back projects by investing 25,000 dollars to 1 million dollars or more.

In their online pitch, show co-creators Karen Paull and Robbins describe their project as "The Shark Tank" meets "The Apprentice," but emphasize it'll be more like a dolphin tank rather than shark tank. They also have a higher vision in mind: to combat negative connotations around marijuana use. "It's really an important and potent herb and medicine and it needs to be legal.