Pubdate: Sun, 05 Jan 2014 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2014 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: Margaret L. Martin DEBUT OF RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES Reading all the hype on the new marijuana laws and freedoms in Colorado reminds me of carp feeding at a fishing dock. One would think a popular rock star was building a home in Colorado and was inviting all citizens to come and be a part of it. Do we really want Colorado to be known as the weed capital of the world? Do we want our children growing up thinking smoking pot is as natural - and as legal - - as cigarettes and alcohol? Colorado has opened a can of worms that we will live to regret as health issues, crime and negative fallout descends on us like a black night. Margaret L. Martin, Denver - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom