Obama and marijuana: 'POT-US' dope-smoking daze revealed

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President Obama wasn't just a marijuana smoker when he was in high school. He was a pot-smoking innovator, according to new biography Barack Obama: The Story, by biographer David Maraniss.

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Obama was a member of a group of pot-smoking friends who called themselves the Choom Gang. "Choom" is a Hawaiian word for marijuana. Obama and the Choom Gang rode around in a VW bus called the Choomwagon, which they hot-boxed.

Obama believed in "total absorption," a term he invented. That meant no precious smoke should go to waste. Any person who wasted smoke would be assessed a penalty and miss their next turn when the joint was passed around. When Obama and his friends hot-boxed the Choomwagon, they would do "roof hits," another Obama-ism.

Obama, however, didn't play by all of the rules. He frequently "intercepted," or toked out of turn.

Does this surprise you? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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[Kuba182B]

Wow! Respect for Obama! I didn't know he likes ganja! Wait! If he smoked it then why the fuck it's still illegal?

[joshke17]

oh, that's just too predictable.. ambiguity is the pretext which is always being exploited for defense in such cases. there is no need to act a fool and pretend that satire and irony isn't just another way to deliver a message

[DominaElle]

We shouldn't have to be justifying what we do with our own bodies, minds, and souls (if you believe we have souls) with any data or research. On my planet personal sovereignty is a priority and a norm. Here on this planet it is the goal. SMILE

[DominaElle]

OMG. I've watched a few of these animations, the NASCAR animation before this one. TWISTED. LOL.

[Дмитрий Таранков]

Да Обама вообще парень огонь)

[Wacko Swami]

lol wtf

[KatiHathor]

that's politics for ya

[roylopear]

The scientific researchers are saying it's less physically harmful and less addictive than tobacco or alcohol. Really blows your mind.

I think it would be great if it was legal mostly so we could make paper out of it again and also stop arresting people for it and do more important stuff.

The most important thing about pot being legal is simply that people who smoke it realize they shouldn't be doing anything serious at the time but I guess that's kind of obvious when you're high isn't it?

[ctalikepeanutbutter]

That just makes Obama cooler

[Choom Gang]

Just made and awesome Scooby Doo parody of the Choom Gang. Click on my name to go to the Channel!

[deadballo]

If so-called 'liberals' are fooled by this ploy, they're more stupid than I could ever imagine.

GWB in 8 years: 40 DEA Raids, 1 federal indictment

O' since 2009: 170 DEA Raids, 61 federal indictments

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The fact that Obama toked only makes him a BIGGER ASSHOLE!!!!

[Aver888]

It's based on his biography by David Maraniss.