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Cannabis

What does it take to get a med card in Colorado?

What does it take to get a med card in Colorado?

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director January 26, 2023
The legal age to recreationally use cannabis products is 21 years old in Colorado, the same age that determines one’s ability to purchase alcohol; however, medical marijuana access has different rules.  To get a Marijuana Enforcement Division Card in Colorado, which would allow you to enter the medical side of any dispensary to pick up your prescription, you need to first establish your Colorado residency and prove that you are a good candidate for benefitting from cannabis with your healthcare provider. 
Colorado State senior Will Davis lights up his bong on the balcony of his apartment in Fort Collins Nov 3. It's important to layer up before going outside to smoke.

Tips for smoking in the Colorado cold

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter December 8, 2022

As you already know or will soon learn, Colorado's winter conditions can be brutal and unforgiving. If there’s one thing I know for sure, though, it is that stoners endure. Whether you’re sneaking...

Photo illustration of a dab rig and Hono Lulu Choochoo wax

How to hit a dab rig

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director December 1, 2022
If I asked you to picture a stoner or someone smoking weed, you might think of some hippie smoking a blunt or joint — or the occasional bong rip/blow-it-out-the-window combination. Dab rigs look a bit different.
Because I Got High: Glitch in the simulation

Because I Got High: Glitch in the simulation

Guest Author November 30, 2022

Editor’s Note: “Because I Got High” content consists of community story submissions and does not represent the views of The Collegian or its editorial board. The Collegian does not promote underage...

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...

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