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Videos: Stephen Colbert dubs Colorado “Potsylvania” in hilarious “reports”

The national media continues to be fascinated by Colorado cannabis, Stephen Colbert included. Last night, less than two months after his amusing tribute to the marijuana Super Bowl, he devoted the lion's share of his program to the subject via two segments: one exploring the scene in what he dubs...
By Michael RobertsMarch 14, 2014
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The national media continues to be fascinated by Colorado cannabis, Stephen Colbert included. Last night, less than two months after his amusing tribute to the marijuana Super Bowl, he devoted the lion’s share of his program to the subject via two segments: one exploring the scene in what he dubs “Potsylvania,” the other digging into the offerings of ganjapreneurs who realize that Denver is both America’s number one vacation spot and the place where photos most require software to remove red eyes. Check out both hilarious clips below.

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More from our Television & Film archive circa January 21: “Videos: The Daily Show, Colbert Report on Denver-Seattle marijuana Super Bowl.”

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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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