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Strain Review: Induce your mental getaway with Maui Wowie

Strain Review: Induce your mental getaway with Maui Wowie

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter February 16, 2023

Winter is winding down, and we all need a little getaway, but we can’t all afford a physical trip. Fortunately, people over the age of 21 can get this little package from the friendly Verts Neighborhood...

Does your cannabis consumption affect your dreams?

Does your cannabis consumption affect your dreams?

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter February 9, 2023

A well-established question asked in the cannabis community is this: Does weed affect my dreams, and if so, how? With research spanning over 50 years beginning in the 1970s with the war on drugs lasting...

Stoner studies: The connection between creativity, weed

Stoner studies: The connection between creativity, weed

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter February 2, 2023

For decades, stoners and scientists alike have pondered the question, “Can weed cause one to be more creative?” Whether you’re a cannabis user who is convinced of the link between the two or...

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Cannabis can be a game changer for those with chronic pain

Bella Eckburg, Opinion Director February 2, 2023
Cannabis has a variety of effects that we can benefit from, even if we would not consider ourselves of the stoner variety.  I first became interested in cannabis after hearing about how it helps individuals with chronic pain. I have severe scoliosis, with two major curves, so my spine looks like a capital S backward, and I received corrective surgery in 2015 to lessen the curvature at the bottom. 
Because I Got High: The best friend scaries, ganja ghosts

Because I Got High: The best friend scaries, ganja ghosts

Guest Author February 1, 2023

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...

Quick, savory munchie menu for any stoner

Quick, savory munchie menu for any stoner

Karsyn Lane, Sports Director January 26, 2023

Every stoner has been there once. It's the end of a hard day, you've just smoked the last puff of the bowl and a heavy couch lock is setting in. A deep tummy grumble emerges as the smoke cloud fades...

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. 
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