McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Now that marijuana is legalized in the state of Illinois, some adolescents have more casual exposure to the drug, and many wonder if the benefits their adult family some enjoy could also apply to them.

Unlikely relief

Elle Smith, Staff Writer March 3, 2021

18-year-old Alexa wakes in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. She was having a flashback from her traumatic childhood that would send shivers down anyone’s spine. It happened fairly often, sometimes...

With the legalization of recreational marijuana in Illinois on January 1, many questions arise such as the law itself, how it affects other states, and how it could possibly affect MCHS.

Illinois prepares for recreational marijuana in 2020

Zach Brown, Sports Editor December 19, 2019

Beginning on January 1, 2020, the legal sale and use of recreational marijuana will be legalized in Illinois. Illinois will be the 11th state in the United States to legalize recreational marijuana. Illinois...

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