Reader: Jokes about pot in Colorado are sooooo yesterday

Yesterday, when we shared videos of Colorado marijuana jokes on Saturday Night Live and the David Letterman show, we asked Facebook followers if they thought the jokes were funny or tired and easy. Most of those who responded chose the latter, including this reader...
By Michael RobertsNovember 26, 2013
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Yesterday, when we shared videos of Colorado marijuana jokes on Saturday Night Live and the David Letterman show, we asked Facebook followers if they thought the jokes were funny or tired and easy.

Most of those who responded chose the latter, including this reader.

Ed Kieta writes:

All this attention & interest over a benign plant that never should have been illegalized to begin with … “sooo yesterday.”

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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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