Colorado recreational marijuana stores make history »CNN. CNN. January 1, 2014. The web. March 23, 2014. Michael Martinez discussed the topic of medical marijuana in Colorado in his article, "Colorado Recreational Marijuana Stores Make History," published on cnn.com. Martinez tells us that the sale of recreational marijuana in Colorado has gone very well. He says there was little ruckus when the stores opened their doors to the general public. Martinez tells us that Sean Azzariti was the first person to purchase recreational marijuana at the 3D Cannabis Center. Martinez says Sean Azzariti needed medical marijuana to deal with his PTSD after two tours in Iraq, but Colorado does not define PTSD as a legitimate reason for medical marijuana. Sean was very happy to purchase recreational marijuana to relieve his stress and anxiety. Second, Martinez informs us that the lines were so long and massive that stores had to limit their sales to an eighth of an ounce. Third, Martinez explains how excited the citizens of Colorado were that "Prohibition is over" in a flyer for the New Year's Eve festivities at Casselman's Bar in Denver. He also says some people are against it and think it's bad for people in recovery and children. Finally, Martinez explains that not everyone adopts the law, as communities are allowed to ban the sale of marijuana in their community. Martinez's summary of the events that took place was very good and presented a neutral side of the situation. Hunter, Jack "How to win a culture war: Young Americans are more pro-drugs, pro-gay and pro-life." The American Conservative 13.1 (2014): 6+. Opposing viewpoints in context. Web. April 16, 2014. This scientific journal says that many young... middle of paper ...... nothing breaking the law, or even legalizing marijuana in general. Nadelmann says marijuana users make up the highest percentage of people in drug treatment or drug treatment centers, but he says "fewer than one in five" did so by choice. a court system or because they failed a drug test for work or school, Nadelmann says. He also raises the fact that some people want marijuana to be legal medically. He says the government says medical marijuana doesn't exist, but Nadelmann says the government declared several court-declared patients a few years ago. According to Nadelmann, one of the biggest problems with legalizing marijuana is government involvement. He says many people want to view marijuana legalization as the end of prohibition, where the government will regulate and tax the sale of marijuana..