Sir Richard Branson asks Obama if he has any weed on a recent White House visit

[SweetJane]

When you go to a White House state dinner and you're lucky enough to get some face time with the president, what do you ask the president?

"I asked him if I could have a spliff," businessman and Virgin Group honcho Richard Branson told a crowd gathered at The Atlantic's Washington offices Thursday, the day after attending the dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron.

"But they didn't have any," Branson continued, according to a video of the event as he recalled his effort to procure weed the night before at the White House.

More and a video at

Richard Branson: I asked for weed at White House - Patrick Gavin - POLITICO.com

 

[Vampire]

thats the dumbist thing i've ever heard, well nearly

 

[SweetJane]

thats the dumbist thing i've ever heard, well nearly

Not what I would have asked either, but Richard Branson is (allegedly) a bit of a loon.

 

[Gremel]

I like him !

 

[J9BLACK]

It is undignified for a Sir to ask a president something he already knows the answer to.

I like the warrior approach though it does marginalize Sir to the fringe. A better question would have been, 'Mr. President, when are you going to lead the end of the war on drugs."

 

[Mo Glitz]

Richard Branson is a BOSS, I would have loved to have seen the faces of everyone in that room. Pure class

 

[SW420]

For those who actually followed the link and read the article -- Branson made it clear he was joking when he told the people at the pro cannabis event that he asked for "a spliff".

 

[J9BLACK]

Sir Richard Branson is making a difference vis a vis "Breaking the Taboo".

 

[HighWaterMark]

Kudos, J9BLACK - and if anyone doesn't happen to know what "Breaking the Taboo" is, give yourself a minute. You deserve it. Step into the limelight and make a small difference. I did last year and it truly felt great.