Louisiana US Senate candidate Gary Chambers smokes marijuana joint in new ad

Louisiana US Senate candidate Gary Chambers smokes marijuana joint in new adChambers, a Black progressive activist, is running on a pro-marijuana legalization platformLoading the player…Gary Chambers, a former candidate for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional District, is running for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana. The ad, titled ‘37 Seconds,’ also features a voice-over of him highlighting the statistics for non-violent drug convictions. pic.twitter.com/G0qKvmUGKD — Gary Chambers (@GaryChambersJr) January 18, 2022“Every 37 seconds someone is arrested for possession of marijuana,” Chambers, a 36-year-old, longstanding community activist in Baton Rouge, says in the video. “States waste $3.7 billion enforcing marijuana laws every year,” Chambers continues in the ad. Chamber’s pro-cannabis ad also comes weeks after lawmakers approved licensed pharmacies to sell cannabis flowers (loose marijuana leaf) to medical marijuana users or patients with a doctor’s prescription.