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Pope vs Trump: Who'd You Light Up With?

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On this four twenty, the cannabis community debates who theyd rather light up with: President Trump or Pope Leo XIII. While Trump eased federal rules on marijuana, the pope calls drugs an invisible prison. Most industry insiders pick the pope for deep talks on consciousness and grace, but a few see Trumps wild energy as a plus. As the industry awaits policy shifts, this fun debate highlights the mix of hope and hype for legal weed.

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Pope vs Trump: Who'd You Light Up With?

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Pope vs Trump: Who'd You Light Up With?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 18th, tomorrow marks 420, the big cannabis holiday, and folks in the weed world are buzzing about who they'd rather light up with. President Trump, or Pope Leo, the 14th. Trump, a straight-ass guy who skips booze, did push marijuana from schedule 1 to schedule 3 last December, easing some federal rules. The Pope though, calls drugs an invisible prison, so neither is probably passing a join. Industry insiders mostly pick the Pope for a sesh. Max Simon from Greenflower says it has sparked deep talks on consciousness and grace. Reggie Harris of House of Kush sees it as validation for cannabis health perks. Others like Shai, Ram Sahai, from royal queen seeds, figure the Pope keeps it chill, no deal, making drama like with Trump. Harrison Barr from Custom Cones, USA, goes Pope 2, mainly for hygiene reasons, no sharing with the president. A few go Trump though, Mark Lewis of Payment App Loot, wants to see him after bong riffs for that wild energy.

Kristen Rogers from LaVaya calls it patriotic duty, hoping to sway him on banking and taxes. Shantel Ludwig of DaVinci vaporizers imagines grilling him on old legalization promises mid-bull. As 420 hits, this fund debate shows the industry's mix of hope and hype around policy shifts, keeping eyes on what comes next for legal weed. You've been listening to entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture coverage.

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