Prince Ea - Smoking Weed with The President (Official Lyric Video) + Indiegogo Campaign

About this video

Prince Ea presents a spoken-word piece addressed to President Obama advocating for marijuana legalization. He argues that cannabis prohibition is rooted in historical misinformation and racism, claims the war on drugs causes more harm than the plant itself, and contends that pharmaceutical and corporate interests maintain its illegal status. Prince Ea concludes by describing his campaign to raise funds for a professional music video and deliver his message to the President.

Key takeaways

• Prince Ea argues that marijuana prohibition originated from 1930s propaganda campaigns led by Harry Anslinger that used racism and fabricated stories rather than scientific evidence
• He claims that legalizing marijuana could generate billions in tax revenue and save enforcement costs, while current laws disproportionately imprison people for a plant he says has never caused a death
• Prince Ea contends that pharmaceutical industry interests and political hypocrisy perpetuate prohibition, noting that many politicians who smoked marijuana now enforce laws that ruin citizens’ lives for the same behavior

Episode details: published August 29, 2012 · 198.2K views · 12:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The pieces summarized here are Prince Ea’s own words and views, presented for education; summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each episode itself.

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