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Kamala Harris faced ridicule after claiming on The Breakfast Club that she listened to Snoop Dogg and Tupac while smoking marijuana in college. Fact-checkers noted she graduated years before either artist released an album. The Washington Post attempted to defend Harris by suggesting she was answering two different questions simultaneously.
The FBI's targeting of James Cromitie, a low-level marijuana dealer making $14,000 a year, is detailed as the centerpiece of the Newberg Sting. Informant Shahed Hussein spent months pursuing Cromitie, eventually offering him $250,000, a barbershop, and luxury cars to participate in a plot involving Stinger missiles. The hosts argue that such massive financial inducements in impoverished neighborhoods constitute clear entrapment.
Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" campaign focused on systemic issues such as cash bail reform, marijuana decriminalization, and student debt. His recurring "Soul of America" slogan is interpreted by some as a 1970s-style appeal to Black cultural identity. While the rhetoric was designed to instill confidence, skeptics argue that these promises often serve as "spells" that leave voters "holding the bag" once the election concludes.
The "Our Black Party" agenda includes the immediate legalization of marijuana and the expungement of records. The hosts find it "disturbing" that marijuana is positioned as the primary future business for Black Americans. They also note the emergence of the gender-neutral term "Folx" (F-O-L-X) in "woke" political discourse, which they link to the erasure of traditional cultural identities.
The hosts discuss the difference between marijuana decriminalization and full legalization. They argue that maintaining marijuana as illegal or merely decriminalized provides police with "probable cause" to search vehicles based on the smell of the drug. A personal anecdote from West Virginia illustrates how law enforcement uses the scent of marijuana as a tool for harassment.
The hosts discuss attempts to "assassinate" Botham Jean's character following reports that marijuana was found in his apartment. They critique comments from Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar on The View regarding the "smoking while black" narrative. The discussion suggests that the media and defense used this information to create a "balanced" campaign-style attack against the victim's credibility.
During a Democratic primary debate, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard challenged Senator Kamala Harris on her record as California's Attorney General, citing 1,500 marijuana convictions and the withholding of DNA evidence in the Kevin Cooper death row case. Local news fact-checks are scrutinized for appearing to defend Harris. The hosts also compare Harris's record to Joe Biden's involvement in the 1994 Crime Bill.
