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Amendment 64: Hick-tribute @CheetosGoldfish puts the hash in hash tag

In responding to the passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, Governor John Hickenlooper said, "Federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don't break out the Cheetos or [Goldfish] too quickly." And like magic, a new phrase was born, and so was a new...
By Michael RobertsNovember 8, 2012
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In responding to the passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, Governor John Hickenlooper said, “Federal law still says marijuana is an illegal drug so don’t break out the Cheetos or [Goldfish] too quickly.” And like magic, a new phrase was born, and so was a new Twitter account, @CheetosAndGoldfish, devoted to spreading Hick’s message far and wide. Look below for some of our favorite tweets and retweets so far. Continue for more tweets from the Hick-tribute @CheetosGoldfish.

More from our Tech archive: “Amendment 64 passes: Top fifteen Twitter reactions.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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