Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) deleted a tweet Sunday after he responded to Kyle Kashuv, a Parkland shooting survivor and an outspoken activist for Second Amendment rights, telling him he should visit California to “experience our awesome #cannabis.”
Was I just encouraged by a Congressman to smoke weed when I am 21? Yes, legally, but still. Holy smikee, batman! pic.twitter.com/a2kExgeUPx
— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) April 15, 2018
I have now read the comments to my response to you. While I am proud of California’s legal cannabis law, I can see why saying this to you can be misinterpreted because you are not 21. I hereby apologize. You should listen to your parents. I will hereby delete the prior tweet.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 15, 2018
After going at it with @tedlieu on Twitter, I am scared at who this country elects. But on the bright side, I am confident I will be able to, one day, serve as a member of Congress!
— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) April 15, 2018
Kashuv got a screenshot of the tweet before Lieu deleted it, and he called the congressman out – READ MORE
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