While Texas GOP legislators remain focused on passing a law to restrict hemp sales in a special session of legislature, Kyle McDonald from the band Slightly Stoopid had his laser aimed at a completely different goal: lighting a joint with a powerful beam during the set of the Lone Star State.
McDonald shocked the audience at an Irving, Texas concert last month when he held a joint in the crosshairs and a laser light ignited it.
It doesn’t appear the Slightly Stoopid stunt had any political intent, despite taking place in a state where cannabis reform is squarely in the zeitgeist—with the Senate passing a bill last week that would ban consumable hemp products with any trace amounts of THC.
The proposal has been put on hold, but multiple Democratic House legislators have taken a walkout. This means that the state can deny any legislation to be advanced during the Special Session, which ends at the end this month.
Californian punk/reggae band Slightly Stoopid is apolitical in its music. Slightly Stoopid have become a popular band in the marijuana culture, having performed with Snoop Doggy and Damian and Stephen Marley.
The band played “No Cocaine” for the Laser Joint performance. It begins with a verse that talks about how cocaine and ecstasy can “ruin your brain.” The band played “No Cocaine” for the laser joint performance. It starts with a verse about not needing cocaine or ecstasy that could “ruin our brains.”
Fans praised the laser lighter’s novel approach to igniting.
It is important to note that in Texas possession up to 2 ounces marijuana can be punished by up 180 days of prison time and/or up $2,000 in fines.
The conservative state legislature has so far been unable to pass any legislation that would legalize or criminalize marijuana. However, Gov. Greg Abbott (R), however, recently signed into law a measure to expand significantly the medical marijuana program in Texas.
Shore Fire Media provided the photo.
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