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It was inevitable that pot would one day be legalized. It is making the journey from Reefer Madness to valued (and inexpensive) pain and psychiatric medication with few side effects.
It was also inevitable that it would have its own songs.
Jim Stafford discovered some interesting plant life. He calls his discovery the “Wildwood Weed”
Then there is Willie Nelson. Toby Keith says he will never smoke weed with Willie again.
Willie himself has a request:
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