Ad Mavericks

“Dude, the state of California is so screwed up.  Maybe we can help out by letting them tax our pot.  Then we won’t get busted for smoking it anymore. But wait, then it’ll cost more.  We’ll have to find a job to pay for it.  Then we won’t have time to smoke pot anymore.  That sucks, dude.”

Ever wonder why the state of California is so messed up?  Here’s a perfect example.  If you haven’t seen it in the news lately.  California is considering legalizing marijuana so that it can tax it and help offset its huge budget shortfall.  And there’s even an organization taking out ads to make their political case.

This spot, from the Marijuana Policy Project , tries to appeal to the practical good sense of Californians who need to find ways to keep parks open and teachers employed.  What an argument:  ”Let us smoke some legal reefer so we can pay teachers to teach our kids.”  Think maybe they’re taking the “let’s do it for the kids” argument a little too far?  What’s next?  Kid’s peddling drugs door-to-door for their school fundraiser instead of cookie dough and wrapping paper?  Amazingly, this ad was rejected by several tv stations.

Attention snack makers: there may be a growing market for you in California soon!

Congratulations California pot smokers, you are our Worst of the Week.

Author: Tom Flynn III

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