Denver Post hires Whoopi Goldberg to write for marijuana blog

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/17/denver-post-whoopi-goldberg-marijuana-cannabist-blog

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The Denver Post, the Colorado newspaper that has closely chronicled the legalisation of recreational cannabis in its home state, on Thursday unveiled the actor and TV star Whoopi Goldberg as a celebrity contributor to its marijuana blog.

In her inaugural post on The Cannabist website, Goldberg wrote a paean to the vaporiser that allows her to inhale marijuana easily.

The vape pen has changed my life. No, I’m not exaggerating. In fact, her name is Sippy. Yes, she’s a she. And yes, I named her Sippy because I take tiny, little sips – sassy sips, even – from her. And with each sip comes relief – from pressure, pain, stress, discomfort.

Goldberg, who lives in New Jersey, reveals that she uses cannabis to provide relief from the searing headaches that come with glaucoma, rather than for a recreational high. The recreational use of marijuana in Colorado was approved by a November 2012 ballot measure. A law enacting the ballot initiative came into force on 1 January 2014.

Golldberg's full post is here.