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US paper seeks pot reviewer

A US newspaper says it has received well over 100 applicants for the post of marijuana critic - many of whom have offered to work for free.

According to the BBC, the alternative Denver newspaper, Westword, is seeking a writer for its weekly review of Colorado’s booming medical marijuana dispensaries.

But there is a catch - candidates must have a medical ailment allowing them to enter a dispensary and use marijuana.

“Keep in mind this isn’t about assessing the quality of the medicine on site; it’s about evaluating the quality of the establishment,” says the Westword job posting. “After all, we can’t have our reviewer be stoned all the time.”

The writer of Westword’s Mile Highs and Lows column is expected to focus on the dispensaries, not the drugs.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .