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Ex-New Mexico Gov. Johnson named pot company CEO
Associated Press ^ | Jul 1, 2014 6:45 PM EDT | Russell Contreras

Posted on 07/01/2014 4:45:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A Nevada-based startup that plans on selling medical and recreational marijuana products named former New Mexico governor and U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson as its CEO and president, the company announced Tuesday.

The announcement came as Cannabis Sativa Inc. said it had acquired marijuana research business Kush while company officials work to navigate changing state laws on marijuana and potential challenges from the federal government, which still views marijuana as a controlled substance.

Johnson said he hoped to expand Cannabis Sativa into a major marijuana business and intends to work out of New Mexico to help develop products that are legal in states like Colorado and Washington. …

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: cannabissativa; ceo; garyjohnson; libertarians; marijuana; medicalmarijuana; newmexico; potheads; rockymountainhigh

1 posted on 07/01/2014 4:45:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

How did this man ever get into a Republican debate? What a waste. Maybe if he hadn’t been spewing, another candidate could have had time to get a leg up on Romney


2 posted on 07/01/2014 4:47:25 PM PDT by Viennacon (Rebuke the Repuke!)
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To: Viennacon

He’s not a Republican anymore. He’s a Libertarian.


3 posted on 07/01/2014 4:49:28 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: Viennacon

Mental illness can be lucrative


4 posted on 07/01/2014 4:49:49 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

He couda been a Senator. It was his for the taking. It’s all about him.


5 posted on 07/01/2014 4:53:55 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: Olog-hai

Just further buttressing the “libertarian = dopehead” connection. As if I needed any extra proof.


6 posted on 07/01/2014 4:56:54 PM PDT by greene66
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I believe he ran as a Libertarian in Nov. 2012 to draw votes away from Romney. After all, he should have been the nominee because he climbed Mt. Everest, and because he’s so brilliant.


7 posted on 07/01/2014 5:16:57 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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8 posted on 07/01/2014 5:17:40 PM PDT by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: Verginius Rufus

I didn’t vote for him or for Willard.


9 posted on 07/01/2014 5:21:09 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

He’s also a flaming idiot!


10 posted on 07/01/2014 6:39:24 PM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men d)
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To: JaguarXKE

He was a fairly decent Governor (certainly better than the creepy criminal sleazeball slob that succeeded him), but his stridency on drugs ended any future he might’ve had (such as going to the Senate).


11 posted on 07/01/2014 6:45:48 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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