Nothing like government officials abusing their power to strong-arm businesses selling perfectly legal products in a perfectly legal manner because the products promote something they or others don't like. See, it's OK to single out, publicly embarrass and discriminate against this product, because freedom of speech doesn't apply when you support something the government finds icky... right? Tax money can be spent on propaganda to slant the issue, but god forbid a private business tries to promote an opposing viewpoint! This is just as ridiculous as parents who cried out that Twisted Sister was satanic and pornographic music, and tried to get the music banned. These are essentially ideas, and the government should be protecting the rights of individuals and businesses who want to express themselves, even and especially when those ideas run counter to their own. P.S. I LOVE the self-righteous look of the lady holding the bag. Classic.
And think about it: you can buy penis-pops at novelty stores... true, they're considered 18+ products, but last time I checked, a pot leaf is not considered an obscene image. We don't censor pot leaves in the media, there's no bleeped-out version of cannabis slang (unless it happens to overlap with another 'naughty' term), and any of these teenagers can go to their local Barnes and Noble to learn how to MAKE these Ring Pots in a way that would make them live up to their name - I don't see these books being sleeved in blacked-out sealed-plastic bags. It's not a low to carry a product that represents a popular political point of view just because some kids might find it interesting. If they support legalization or they just think the idea is funny, that's their right to freedom of conscience. Punishing a candy company for commercializing a popular political viewpoint is just ridiculous.
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