Cannabis Legalization

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Stumbled on this today. True? Dunno, but a great story.


In the 60s, "establishment" types liked Louis Armstrong for being "America's Goodwill Ambassador". They didn't know that Armstrong was a lifelong pot smoker. He called it his "antidote to racism".Richard Nixon particularly was friends with Satchmo.

Once in 1959, Vice President Nixon had just landed at NY's Idyllwild Airport, when his aides mentioned Louis Armstrong had just landed at another gate. It would be a great photo-op for Nixon to greet Armstrong back home to America.

Louis had just arrived from Kingston, Jamaica. He had 3 pounds of high quality pot in his carry-on. He was wondering how he was going to sneak it through customs, when there was the Vice President at the Gate!

" Hi'ya Satchmo! Welcome home! Here, let me carry that bag for you!"
Armstrong said he had the easiest time though customs that he ever had.

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Originally Posted by Chicks

Stumbled on this today. True? Dunno, but a great story.


In the 60s, "establishment" types liked Louis Armstrong for being "America's Goodwill Ambassador". They didn't know that Armstrong was a lifelong pot smoker. He called it his "antidote to racism".Richard Nixon particularly was friends with Satchmo.

Once in 1959, Vice President Nixon had just landed at NY's Idyllwild Airport, when his aides mentioned Louis Armstrong had just landed at another gate. It would be a great photo-op for Nixon to greet Armstrong back home to America.

Louis had just arrived from Kingston, Jamaica. He had 3 pounds of high quality pot in his carry-on. He was wondering how he was going to sneak it through customs, when there was the Vice President at the Gate!

" Hi'ya Satchmo! Welcome home! Here, let me carry that bag for you!"
Armstrong said he had the easiest time though customs that he ever had.

If only Grace Slick had gotten away with her plan to spike the punchbowl at Tricia Nixon's sorority party with some LSD 25. s/

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'Congress sends first weed bill to Biden'

"The Senate passed a bill designed to expand medical marijuana research on Wednesday by unanimous consent.

Passage of the legislation, which is sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) in their respective chambers, signaled a new era in federal cannabis policy: It’s the first standalone marijuana-related bill approved by both chambers of Congress. The House passed the bill in July, also by unanimous consent.

The bill, which will make it easier for scientists to conduct medical marijuana research and protect doctors who discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using the drug with patients, now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk." Politico

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/polit...b977786dc4a086

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North Carolina

"Seven Democratic lawmakers in North Carolina are sponsoring a bill that would legalize recreational cannabis in the state, and expunge past marijuana-related offenses.

The legislation, which was introduced in the state Senate last week, follows another proposal in the state to legalize medical cannabis.

If it were to pass, the recreational pot bill would legalize marijuana for adults aged 21 and older, and also “enact a 20% state tax on the sale [of marijuana], and municipalities would be able to enact another 3% tax,” according to local news station WSOC." HighTimes
https://hightimes.com/news/weed-lega...orth-carolina/