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Gavin Newsom Jokes He’ll Legalize Marijuana As ‘Leader Of The Free World’ And Get People ‘High On Patriotism’ Amid Federal Shutdown

ByPot Shop News

October 2, 2025

[#item_full_content] Keeping with his recent parody of President Donald Trump’s social media style, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said on Wednesday that he’s assuming the role of “leader of the free world” in light of the federal government shutdown—and part of his platform will be to legalize marijuana. People will be “high on patriotism,” he said Gavin Newsom Jokes He'll Legalize Marijuana As 'Leader Of The Free World' And Get People 'High On Patriotism' Amid Federal Shutdown Read More

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