Goldberg, a New Jersey resident, wrote on the Cannabist that she uses pot to provide relief from glaucoma-related headaches

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.