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The student news site of Guilford College

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The controversy over marijuana is not new, as seen in this photo of the Space Odyssey Marijuana March in  New Orleans in 2001. Via commons.wikimedia.org

Is weed on the road to legalization?

Samreen Ahmed, Staff Writer October 21, 2022

People have debated marijuana laws in the U.S. since the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 first made weed illegal nationwide. Concerns about overcriminalization have risen in the past decades, and more evidence...

Greensboro’s pot not as local as we think

Greensboro’s pot not as local as we think

Nicole Zelniker, Senior Writer November 21, 2014

Throughout the United States, Mexican drug cartels sell marijuana to dealers, who in turn sell it to anyone willing to buy. Circulating in most major U.S. cities, the amount of drugs has spiked sharply...

One drug, two nations and the marijuana debate

Aditya Garg, Ty Gooch, Ty Gooch, and Aditya Garg September 20, 2013

Pot fanatics are not holding it in any longer. Not only on campus, but nationwide, advocates for the legalization of marijuana have clearly voiced their demands. In November 2013, Colorado and Washington...

Uruguay poised to legalize pot

Uruguay poised to legalize pot

Rishab Revankar, World & Nation Editor September 13, 2013

Green bud. Cannabis. Weed. Killer Weed. Marijuana. At the federal level, none of it’s been legalized in any nation — as of today. But as for tomorrow, only Uruguay will tell. Home to a population...

Every year April 20 stands as hemp’s high holiday

Anthony Harrison, Staff Writer April 26, 2013

In cannabis culture, 420 means many things. It is a time, a date, a holiday and marijuana itself. “When I go to a college and ask, ‘What does 420 mean? Raise your hand if you know what it means,’...

GOOFORDIAN: Swimmers dive into lake, must face crocodile

GOOFORDIAN: Swimmers dive into lake, must face crocodile

Sydney Hawkins, Staff Writer March 29, 2013

Disclaimer: This story is a part of our April Fool's edition, The Goofordian. This story was created by Guilfordian staff and is not based in fact. Swim coaches have taken drastic measures to make...

GOOFORDIAN: Naughty Nathan the Quaker Man gets nabbed smuggling reefer/kush abroad

Josh Ballard, Staff Writer March 29, 2013

Disclaimer: This story is a part of our April Fool's edition, The Goofordian. This story was created by Guilfordian staff and is not based in fact. At 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, Nathan the Guilford...

Driving high: you may take a hit

Natalie Sutton March 16, 2012

Through driver’s education classes, mock crashes and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, we have all heard about the many dangers of drinking alcohol and driving. But what about the...

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