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Jul 2020
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Willie Nelson: America's Favorite Pot Sm...

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Country music legend Willie Nelson is known for a lot of things, including his unabashed love for marijuana and his advocacy for legalization. Ann Marie sat down with Willie to talk about his decades of activism, and his hopes for the future.

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