Former GOP Governor says Legalize Pot

[KingFlorez]

Former GOP Guv of New Mexico tells us: Legalize and tax pot in California.

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The former Republican Governor of New Mexico stopped through San Francisco yesterday to talk about marijuana. Specifically, former Gov. Gary Johnson was in the state in support of the measure on California's November ballot to tax and legalize the cannabis.

You gotta love a governor -- who is a former marijuana smoker -- who can dish out a punch line like: "You smoked some LSD weed when you should have smoked some beer weed." See the below video for the set-up.

Johnson wants the federal government to tax and regulate the magical herb. He remains the highest-ranking elected (or termed out, in this case) official to take this stance.

Oh, yeah, and he's putting his toe in the presidential campaign waters. But you didn't hear that from him. For now, he's about his organization, Our America.

Yes, we'll repeat that. Republican former governor advocates legalization/taxation of marijuana and wants to run for president. No, we are not indulging in an illegal substance before our Memorial Day barbecue. The Governor stopped by the home studio of Shaky Hand Productions recently to talk dope in person:

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Finally, a Republican who talks with some sense.

[Warpy]

1. He gave speeches about ending the drug war while he was in office

and that was a courageous thing for him to do.

He's more of a libertarian than a Republican.

He wasn't a terrible governor. He didn't make anything better for working people but he didn't make them worse, either.

[LeftyMom]

4. Those western quasi-libertarian Republicans weren't half bad. Not great, but better than a lot of

supposed Dems these days, in some respects. They seem to be a dying breed in a party of hyper-religious crotch sniffers*, more's the pity.

*come to think of it, that could be either major party.

[WinkyDink]

2. High time.

[tridim]

3. That quote reminds me of a lyric by Beck (the good Beck)..

I can shake my own hand, and give myself a grin
I can pick my own nose, and put it back in
I can squeeze the breeze, drink a bottle of lice,
and smoke a pack of whiskey with Jesus Christ.

[Scuba]

5. But then we wouldn't be criminals.....

... they couldn't lock us up and turn us into slave labor. It'll never happen.

[Arkana]

6. Tyrone Biggums heartily approves!