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Amendment 64 passes: Top fifteen Twitter reactions

The passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, led to a social media explosion, with notables such as Lady Gaga and Big Boi weighing in via Twitter. But lotsa lesser-knowns (plus more ringers) got their tweet on, too. We've collected our fifteen faves -- some serious, some...
By Michael RobertsNovember 7, 2012
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The passage of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, led to a social media explosion, with notables such as Lady Gaga and Big Boi weighing in via Twitter. But lotsa lesser-knowns (plus more ringers) got their tweet on, too. We’ve collected our fifteen faves — some serious, some wacky, some featuring jokes about pitcher Tim Lincecum, seen here. Check them out below.

http://t.co/0vUBRwJ3
https://twitter.com/JayPaterno/status/266147233701965824
https://twitter.com/JaysonSwain/status/266153676895289345

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https://twitter.com/B_Real420/status/266050610359570432
https://twitter.com/ChrisHansenNFL/status/266042935404023809
https://twitter.com/Medical_Jane/status/266051616564711426
https://twitter.com/tweet_fail/status/266061347110912000

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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.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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