Rapper and marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg has promised to perform a concert in Alaska if voters choose to legalize pot.
The promise came during an episode of Snoop Dogg's GGN webcast in which he interviewed former KTVA Channel 11 reporter Charlo Greene about her on-air announcement that she owns the Alaska Cannabis Club.
"If we get y'all to vote yes on Proposition 2, Snoop Dogg is coming to Alaska to do a concert, a wellness retreat concert, and I'm bringing some of that California with me to celebrate," Snoop says.
What some people failed to recognize about the Charlo Greene on-air "fuck it, I quit" comment, was that it would bring national attention and support to Alaska's attempt to legalize pot.
In fact Charlo's comment may play an instrumental part in helping us hang onto our lone Democratic Senator.
Right now we have two issues on the November ballot that should help turnout more young liberals in the state. One is Ballot Measure 3 which increases the minimum wage, and the other of course is Proposition 2.
Even though I think both of these issues essentially cross party lines in Alaska, conventional wisdom suggests that it is the liberals who are more likely to be drawn to the polls in support.
THAT could really help Senator Begich who is currently struggling in the polls, and help Alaska to hang onto the one Senator who is not firmly in the pocket of the oil companies.
At this point every little bit helps, and Greene's on air expletive might go down in history as having a significant effect on Alaska politics in 2014.
Oh sawah, snoop dog is coming after you. He heard all the stories about your drug use, your interracial sexual encounters and he wants some of that Punch Drunk Palin playtime.
ReplyDeleteWork has begun to get a legalization ballot initiative in Arizona for 2016. Hopefully Alaska and Oregon continue the momentum started by Colorado and Washington!
ReplyDeleteGood news!
DeleteThose phony Christians who use Jesus as a bargaining chip have totally missed the point. To use his peaceful message against anyone they disagree with is something they will be accounted for.
ReplyDeleteCharlo Greene has been doing more harm to the movement than helping it. The official Yes on 2 Movement has declined her endorsement and is keeping a large distance from her because she keeps showing up at community discussion events and using foul language and basically turning people against her and her cause. She did this both in the Valley and at the community meeting in Bethel. Taylor Bickford, the spokesperson for the Yes on 2 movement has not and will not endorse her. I just hope that those who said they would register to vote will actually do that and get out the vote, because the opposition is using Ms. Greene to become stronger and stronger. She's kind of like the "Sarah Palin Curse" of the Yes on 2 Movement, but just like Sarah Palin she thinks she's doing good when she's really doing nothing but harm!
ReplyDeleteI sincerely doubt that Snoop Dogg will ever get the opportunity to perform in celebration of a Yes on 2 Vote....
I don't consider that an inducement. Just the opposite. But them I put pot in the same category I put cigarettes -- it reeks -- keep it away from me. I also put pot smokers in the same category I put cigarette smokers - idiots.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet alcohol is a much more sophisticated drug in your opinion.
DeleteOnly dopes smoke dope, right?
DeleteExcept for the fact that some of the smartest people I know use marijuana and, I'm sure, some of the smartest people you know as well.