Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on a ‘Free Weed’ Platform—And Almost Won

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By David BienenstockMay 13, 2019, 6:57 pm232 pts
Fifty years ago, in a campaign for sheriff, Hunter Thompson called for cannabis legalization, aggressive environmental protection and an end to abusive policing and corruption in government. We should have listened. The post Hunter S. Thompson Ran for Sheriff on a ‘Free Weed’ Platform—And Almost Won…

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