A Better Alternative to Opiods

Marijuana – The Safe Solution to the Opioid Epidemic On January 4, 2018, the U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, rescinded federal guidelines previously implemented under the Obama Administration. Prior to this, Marijuana was still considered an illegal drug under federal law, but guidelines limited federal prosecution in states where legislatures…...
  • November 10, 2018
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For Legalization: Four Reasons: An Overview

A Case for Legalizing Marijuana Cannabis is a plant. Indigenous to central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, its uses vary from being used for hemp fibers for paper and textiles, and for medicinal purposes, such as for chronic pain, muscle spasms, and improving appetite and sleep. The history of Cannabis…...
  • November 10, 2018
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Legal Cannabis After the Sessions Proclamation: Where Do We Stand?

The United States took big steps toward the legalization of marijuana in 2017, and 2018 seemed poised to be another watershed year for states looking to reap the financial benefits of the practice. For those who eagerly awaited legalization in their own state for medical or recreational reasons, everything was…...
  • September 11, 2018
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Buying Story: Rocco’s Four Loves

Here's a short list of the best pleasures in life, newly updated: - Seeing big mountains - Eating great food - Copulating - Buying weed from a store That last one might be the sweetest. I recently experienced it for the first time. This was after ten years spent waiting…...
  • September 11, 2018
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Buying Story: Flying High into Marriage

Being a stoner in a cannabis-hostile country is, least to say, burdensome. You can’t grow your own marijuana, weed guys have their own interpretation of “be there in five minutes”, and even if you eventually manage to get your stash, you have to keep your wits about you should the…...
  • September 11, 2018
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Against Legalization: The Masses Aren’t Ready

Opposing recreational marijuana use these days is kind of like saying that you support any specific politician. People are going to get mad at you. People are going to cheer you. Most importantly, people are going to react to you in some serious way. Recreational marijuana use is growing. People…...
  • September 10, 2018
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For Legalization: Four Reasons: An Overview

A Case for Legalizing Marijuana Cannabis is a plant. Indigenous to central Asia and the Indian Subcontinent, its uses vary from being used for hemp fibers for paper and textiles, and for medicinal purposes, such as for chronic pain, muscle spasms, and improving appetite and sleep. The history of Cannabis…...
  • September 10, 2018
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Consuming Story: Mama Knows

https://youtu.be/gF6gWd14efA Getting high is great. It's almost magical. The first time I got high I remember taking notes of how everything that usually makes my mind race suddenly went silent. This is a great feeling for a high school kid who feels awkward in everyday life and deals with anxiety…...
  • September 10, 2018
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Consuming Story: Come Around for a Smoke

I never considered myself the weed-smoking type. It wasn’t that I was anti drugs - it was more that I had this preconceived notion that weed smokers were layabouts and that I was far too sharp and energetic to be one of those. Cocaine and ecstasy were the drugs for…...
  • September 10, 2018
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Buying Story: Exams Are Over . . .

I bought marijuana legally for the first time in the summer of 2017. I’m a student at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, and as soon as I finished my last final exam in the Spring semester, I biked across College Avenue to buy some weed to celebrate with. I…...