Iraq War vet denied medical marijuana for PTSD first to buy legal pot in Colorado [View all]

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Iraq War vet denied medical marijuana for PTSD first to buy legal pot in Colorado
By Travis Gettys
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 17:28 EST

An Iraq War veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder became the first person to legally buy recreational marijuana under a new Colorado law that went into effect New Year’s Day.

Sean Azzarti, of Denver, who helped campaign for Amendment 64, a voter-approved measure that permits anyone over 21 to buy or consume marijuana, purchased an eighth of an ounce of Bubba Kush marijuana and a pot-infused truffle for $59 from one of the two dozen stores that started selling up to an ounce of the drug Wednesday morning.

“I feel amazing. This is a huge step forward for veterans,” said Azzarti, who was unable to purchase medical marijuana under his diagnosis. “Now I get to use recreational cannabis to alleviate my PTSD.”

Long lines began forming outside the stores later in the morning, and at least one shop raised prices for an eighth of an ounce – from $25 to $45 – as demand soared.