Dem Running For Texas House Smokes Weed In Pro-Cannabis Campaign Ad, Advocates For 'Common Sense' Policy

Sally Duval made waves with her latest campaign ad, titled “It's HIGH Time for Change in Texas,” which is exactly what she was doing.

In the ad, Duval was smoking both a blunt and a bong to attract attention and get her message across: Texas needs clearer, safer marijuana regulations.

Calling For Cannabis Reform In Texas

The ad, which Duval also shared on X, quickly gained massive support, thousands of “likes,” reposts and nearly a million views.

Support for Duval’s initiative coincides with recent results showing that the majority of Texans are ready for a shift in the state’s marijuana policies.

In the video, Duval takes aim at the state's confusing cannabis laws. “You might already know what's in this, but do you know who has no idea and no way to test it? Law enforcement.”

My name is Sally Duval, and I'm running for Texas House of Representatives, and it's HIGH time for a change. If you agree that we need leaders who will ensure that Texans have access to safe, tested marijuana products, chip in today: https://t.co/r25fbUhVIA pic.twitter.com/xFeYVBNELg

— Sally Duval for TX House Dist 73 (@SallyForTexas) September 9, 2024

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“Our laws are confusing and unclear. While marijuana remains illegal, hemp products -that can get you high- are being sold at more than 7000 retailers statewide,” reported The Hill.

Filmed among a green house amid a field of cannabis plants, Duval mentioned the heated debate surrounding what to do about the hemp derivates industry.

“Our governor he wants to both regulate and ban this products, it doesn’t take a genius to realize you can’t do both,” she says.

“We don’t have to choose between safety and legalization, we can and should have both. Not only legalization and regulation will help support our small farmers and medically complex Texans, but the tax revenue could be used to fund education, public health and mental health services.”

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Duval, who’s X profile presents her as “a political outsider who got angry” at the Republican-led Texas legislature, talks about having a common sense approach to cannabis, while she coughs and smiles for the camera in an effort to make her point.

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Cover: Screenshot of Duval’s ad