Seven Scandal-Free Years Gone In A Puff Of Smoke (Tweets)

A video has surfaced from Lollapalooza, where Malia Obama appears to be smoking a joint. Viewers have reacted to the footage in different ways.

Leave her alone

Malia is a legal adult. Trying a joint at some point in one’s lifetime is not unusual, but actually common among Americans. Polls show that 43 percent of American adults have tried marijuana at least once. Even her father has admitted he smoked some marijuana in his youth.

Many Tweeters came to her defense, like Alexis Isabel, who exclaimed,

“Let Malia Obama LIVE”

https://twitter.com/deathgrits/status/763441102594506752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The New ’Legalize Marijuana’ Frontrunner

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed SB 2228 on July 29, 2016, removing criminal penalties for those found in possession of 10 grams or less. Law enforcement may no longer arrest or jail a person in possession of that amount, and the infraction does not result in a criminal record i Illinois.

But there is a huge nationwide “Legalize Marijuana” movement out there, and Malia has now become a celebrity advocate, of sorts. At least plenty of Tweeters hoped she’d ask her father to legalize it federally,

Malia The Rebel

More than 700,000 people were arrested on marijuana-related charges in 2014, according to the Drug Policy Alliance. Even though 61 percent of Americans support marijuana legalization, usage is still somewhat controversial.

Malia is the daughter of our president and many expect her to act as a role model. Some have torn feelings of how to react, like David Quesada, who tweeted,

“On one hand, it’s not exactly classy as a member of the first family. On the other, legalize it already!”

The real outrage, of course, came from Republicans like Tweet account HellNO2Hillary2016, grasping a chance to rip Malia, and Liberals in general, apart (although this Tweeter is factually incorrect about Malia breaking the law),

“Last time I checked smoking marijuana is STILL ILLEGAL in many states! Love how liberals excuse Malia Obama breaking the law!”

https://twitter.com/ExposeHillary/status/763550453728681984

The Morally Outraged

Even though there are plenty of Republican pot smokers out there, the most morally outraged were hard core right wingers, condemning Malia and her whole family while at it, as being a disgrace to the nation, and without values,

Let’s have a quick look at those values the Obama family are teaching their kids.

Born in an era of racial segregation and coming from modest backgrounds, Barack and Michelle Obama’s journey to the White House is nothing short of amazing. Their children Malia and Sasha are humble enough to wear inexpensive brand clothing, and Sasha took a summer job at a seafood joint in Martha’s Vineyard. Both girls have represented the U.S. flawlessly, and are liked and adored by the whole world.

Now, just try to picture one of the Trump kids in cheap brand clothing, working the register at some restaurant…? It’s hard to imagine, right? Because the Trump family don’t know the “other” America. But Malia does. So why don’t we give the kid some slack and let her be a teenager this one time, before she’s back to representing the country and preparing for Harvard. Or like Isabel wrote; “Let Malia Obama LIVE.”

Featured image screen grab from YouTube.