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This Week’s Best Marijuana Tweets
Marijuana Moment is constantly scouring the web for the all the latest cannabis developments. Often, the news concerns important matters such as state or federal legislation. Other times it’s lighter fare like a celebrity sharing a story about indulging in edibles.
And sometimes the most interesting content comes in the form of a short post on Twitter.
Here’s a look at marijuana tweets from the past week that got particularly high engagement and made us go 😂 or 🤔 (and maybe an occasional 🙄)…
Comedian John Fugelsang concisely destroyed the old “gateway drug” myth about marijuana:
Willie Nelson is 84 so somebody needs to warn him that cannabis is a gateway to heroin before it's too late.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) September 26, 2017
Do you love marijuana (or your kids) as much as this guy does?
i love my baby and by baby i’m referring to marijuana
— empowerment (@garden_party_69) September 26, 2017
Tommy Chong is convinced that marijuana saved his life:
Marijuana helps people with cancer. It helped me now I am cancer free! Cannabis cured!
— Tommy Chong (@tommychong) September 29, 2017
The people of Atlanta are very, very excited about marijuana decriminalization legislation their city council is voting on soon:
The bill to decriminalize marijuana in Atlanta passed today. City Council will vote on October 2nd. Possession under 1oz will be a $75 fine. pic.twitter.com/vnKXqfQ6HJ
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) September 27, 2017
Yeah, this seems legit:
Don't risk it pic.twitter.com/vjNL5Olgvy
— Weed Tweets (@iSpeakMarijuana) September 25, 2017
On a more serious note, British political commentator made a compelling argument for decriminalizing drugs:
The war on drugs has failed disastrously. Time to decriminalise drugs. pic.twitter.com/8Tvb5FTYk2
— Owen Jones🌹 (@OwenJones84) September 27, 2017