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Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Combat Your St. Patrick’s Day Hangover With These Weed Strains There's no reason to think Ol' Saint Pat wouldn't have balanced the boozy mirth of his namesake holiday with a restorative stoney vibe. Updated March 17 at 8:46 AM I'm not going to say the patron saint of Ireland was into weed, but it certainly wouldn't tarnish his legacy, or your potential hangover, to assume that to be true. The Catholic feast of St. Patrick lands between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday, right in the middle of Lent. Historically, it was one whole day wherein Lenten restrictions were lifted, specifically in regards to drinking, smoking, and general life-affirming merriment. There's no reason to think Ol' Saint Pat wouldn't have balanced the boozy mirth of his namesake holiday with a restorative stoney vibe. Weed's association with St. Patrick's Day could even be perceived in the iconography of the Saint holding a shamrock, or bouquet of botanicals, argued to represent the regenerative powers of nature rather than the holy trinity.