Kinky Friedman supports marijuana legalization – Songwriter running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner

By Aaron Bracamontes \ El Paso Times
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Songwriter and Texas personality Kinky Friedman exhibited an unorthodox approach when discussing his campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the Democratic primary on Friday.
The 69-year-old leisurely chews on a cigar, cracks jokes, has no problem dropping an F-bomb and quotes Winston Churchill while clearly stating he supports the legalization and taxation of marijuana during an editorial board meeting at the El Paso Times.
Friedman said he doesn’t smoke pot, unless it is with country music legend Willie Nelson, “and that is just Texas etiquette.”
 
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