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Colorado decriminalized psychedelics — now what?

Colorado decriminalized psychedelics — now what?

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter November 17, 2022

As of Nov. 9, the vote was called on Colorado Proposition 122, decriminalizing certain psychedelic compounds and legalizing eventual therapeutic use. With just 53% of the vote, the ballot initiative will...

Cannabis for our furry friends: CBD treatment in pets

Cannabis for our furry friends: CBD treatment in pets

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter November 10, 2022

Pets are our buddies that seem to always be happy, hungry and just a bit confused. For readers of this section, the same could likely be said of many of us on some evenings.  Dogs and cats, unlike us,...

5 states trying to legalize recreational cannabis Nov. 8

5 states trying to legalize recreational cannabis Nov. 8

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter November 3, 2022
This November, five states — Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota — will vote on whether to allow recreational cannabis.
5 of the most common terpenes found in cannabis

The Collegian terpene guide: Just a whiff

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter October 31, 2022
All strains will likely contain some of each of these terpenes, and paying attention to what strains you prefer over others will ultimately be more informative than buying based on smell.
Seriously: The High-Life Zone: A journey to Wendys

Seriously: The High-Life Zone: A journey to Wendy’s

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter October 26, 2022

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names and the events surrounding them may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read the editor’s...

Mushrooms, addiction treatment on the ballot

Mushrooms, addiction treatment on the ballot

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter October 18, 2022
Therapy is impactful in treating addictions, and psilocybin in combination with said therapy increases the efficacy of quitting over a short or long period. 
Guidelines for lower-risk cannabis use

Guidelines for lower-risk cannabis use

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter September 27, 2022

Cannabis is often marketed and presented as a less problematic drug than its contemporaries, alcohol and tobacco. However, just like everything else in this world, there is a risk associated with cannabis...

Marijuana plants in the vegetation room at Seed & Smith in Denver, Colorado, Feb. 26.

Study of twins finds legalizing recreational cannabis increases use

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter September 13, 2022

Having access to legal recreational cannabis appears to cause a 20% higher likelihood of its use, according to a new study from the universities of Minnesota and Colorado. Pairs of twins, mostly from...

Green Dragon cannabis dispensary on College Avenue

Green Dragon opens new dispensary in former Elite Organics

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter September 5, 2022

You may have noticed when driving up College Avenue that there’s a new sign on a familiar building: Green Dragon has purchased Elite Organics and Rock 'N' Robin’s record store to open a new, eventually...

(Graphic Illustration by Falyn Sebastian | The Collegian)

A quick guide to dispensaries near CSU’s campus

Grayson Acri, Staff Reporter August 18, 2022

It's that time of year again: back to school. As a student in Colorado, you have access to unique opportunities to purchase recreational cannabis, provided you are of legal age. Whether you want to...

Dr. Keith Villa looks at some beer.

Beer Edition: The connection between bud and beer

Grayson Acri, Cannabis Reporter April 11, 2022

On first inspection, it may seem beer and cannabis are fundamentally opposed. After all, they are made of different plants and used in different settings. You wouldn’t want to smoke a joint at a football...

New Mexico vs. Colorado: How are cannabis laws different?

Grayson Acri, Cannabis Reporter April 6, 2022

As the first Colorado-bordering state to legalize recreational cannabis sales, New Mexico began retail cannabis sales April 1. The Colorado cannabis legalization amendment, Amendment 64, was passed in...

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