Beth Hoeckel

Dealbreaker: My Wife Is Gay

Dealbreaker: My Wife Is Gay

We didn’t know where our relationship would go from there, but we both knew we didn’t want a divorce.

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Dealbreaker: He's on the Rebound

Dealbreaker: He's on the Rebound

“Aren’t you, like, a broken man?” I asked, my hand protectively covering my lips. “Probably,” he conceded.

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High Minded: Why I Don't Write About Weed Anymore

High Minded: Why I Don't Write About Weed Anymore

This is where I stop writing about pot, hand the vaporizer over to you fine dudes, and start writing about other things.

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High Minded: The High Holidays

High Minded: The High Holidays

Here’s how to walk that holiday tightrope even when you’re a little crooked.

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High Minded: This Is Your Brain on Weed

There was no question that my symptoms were mental as opposed to physical.

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High Minded: Is Pot Smoking Hobby, Medicine, or Crime?

High Minded: Is Pot Smoking Hobby, Medicine, or Crime?

It's a weird point in time when a doctor can prescribe you a really awesome but federally-illegal drug that causes your health insurance to skyrocket.

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High Minded: Joint-Rolling as Performance Art

High Minded: Joint-Rolling as Performance Art

Joint-rolling is a kind of performance art: You made it. You smoked it. You basically ate it.

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Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis

Is transgender teens’ desire to switch their sex a mental disorder that needs treatment, or is it the rest of society that has a problem?

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High Minded: Working Under the Influence

High Minded: Working Under the Influence

I believe that it is impossible not to disintegrate from sadness if you attempt to serve people food when you’re stoned.

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High Minded: When Stoners Fall in Love

High Minded: When Stoners Fall in Love

Leaving your house and talking to people may be the difference between smoking pot a lot and smoking pot too much.

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