Politics is, by and large, rooted in hypocrisy, covered in a thick layer of grease and presented to the public in a suit-and-tie fashion \u2014 complete with a $50 haircut \u2014 designed to trick society\u2019s downtrodden into forgetting that their elected officials are mostly just douchebags, deviants and boozehounds.<\/p>\n
We understand we\u2019re not telling you anything here that you don\u2019t already know. But then again, it\u2019s never a bad idea to take a refresher course on how the government rolls in our Land of the Free. It\u2019s the duplicity of it all that really gets us fuming, especially when these caricatures of moral leadership stand in the way of progress, even while admitting that they used to break the same laws they refuse change.<\/p>\n
There is no better example of this than Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. The Republican remains adamantly opposed to the legalization of marijuana, as long as Uncle Sam and his band of ramshackle goons continue to call it a dangerous, Schedule I drug. But it turns out that Gov. Holcomb, Mr. \u201cIt\u2019s a Crime to Use Marijuana in the State of Indiana,\u201d is an ex-stoner from way back in the day who used to chief out with his college frat brothers.<\/p>\n
Although Holcomb has hinted in the past that he might be open to putting a comprehensive medical marijuana law on the books, he has yet to make meaningful moves. He\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the Northwest Indiana Times in December that he\u2019s \u201cjust not willing to look at that, especially since it is illegal right now according to the federal government.\u201d<\/p>\n But earlier this week, when a reporter asked Holcomb whether he had ever used marijuana, he answered \u201cyes.\u201d Although he was brief with his response, the governor\u00a0admitted<\/a>\u00a0to smoking marijuana back in the late \u201980s and early \u201990s while attending Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.<\/p>\n \u201cEven though it\u2019s illegal?\u201d the reporter asked.<\/p>\n \u201cYes,\u201d Holcomb replied.<\/p>\n Now, the governor didn\u2019t share with reporters his frequency of use or elaborate on whether he, as the chapter president of Phi Gamma Delta, was able to do bong rips like a champ. All we know is that one of the tunes in the frat\u2019s longtime songbook is called\u00a0Smoke Dreams<\/a>. So, as far as we are concerned, there isn\u2019t any doubt that Gov. Holcomb was once part of the Stoned Bro culture.<\/p>\n But in spite of Holcomb\u2019s experience with pot, one that presumably taught him that the herb is safe, fun and has an uncanny way of making his UB40 cassette sound better \u2013 come on, all of these Republican rakehells\u00a0listened to that crap<\/a>\u00a0back in the day \u2014 the governor still doesn\u2019t want anything to do with legalizing it in Indiana. It\u2019s almost as though he has forgotten where he comes from.<\/p>\n Reiterating his previous statements on the matter, Holcomb said his position on prohibition is based mostly on marijuana still being a Schedule I drug. He says he\u2019d like to see more research done before allowing the cannabis trade to become a full-blown product of American commerce.<\/p>\n The governor told reporters that Indiana would roll up its sleeves and dive into such research as soon as Congress changes the law. But until that time, he\u2019s not sure if marijuana legalization is the right move.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the law changed, we would look at all the positive or adverse impacts it would have,\u201d he said, according to the Indianapolis Star. \u201cI\u2019m not convinced other states have made a wise decision.\u201d<\/p>\n But Holcomb needs to do something fast. Marijuana legalization is pushing full steam ahead in the armpit of America. Michigan just legalized for recreational use, Ohio\u2019s medical marijuana program has made baby steps and Illinois is on track to go fully legal, maybe even before the end of 2019.<\/p>\n Kentucky, well, lawmakers there are still slow going concerning their approach to marijuana reform, but there even without them there is enough action surrounding Indiana now to cause law enforcement issues, what with all the people\u00a0smuggling in cannabis products<\/a>\u00a0bought legally in other states.<\/p>\n There is currently legislation on the table in Indiana intended to decriminalize pot possession statewide, making it a minor infraction instead of a criminal offense. But it is\u00a0doubtful<\/a>\u00a0that the Republican-dominated legislature and Gov. Holcomb will allow something like that to move forward. Not this year. Right now, they are all too busy trying to get farmers into the\u00a0hemp business.<\/a><\/p>\n All politics aside, we\u2019re not convinced that Holcomb isn\u2019t still hitting the occasional bowl when he heads back to the governor\u2019s mansion in the evening. A list of \u201cfun facts\u201d posted on the Indiana.gov website indicates that Holcomb\u2019s\u00a0favorite recipe<\/a>\u00a0is something called State Park S\u2019mores, which is melted chocolate and marshmallows on graham crackers. If we\u2019ve learned one thing from being in this business, it\u2019s how to spot a stoner. Any grown human with an affinity for\u00a0chocolate-smothered junk foods<\/a>\u00a0has been forced to contend with the munchies more than a few times in his or her life.<\/p>\n And if s\u2019mores were top of mind when Holcomb responded to these \u201cfun\u201d questions, there\u2019s a non-zero chance he was high at the time. This is purely speculation, mind you, but again, we know things.<\/p>\n TELL US<\/b>, which state do you think will legalize cannabis next?<\/p>\n The post Indiana Governor Will Smoke Weed But Won\u2019t Legalize It<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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