‘The West Wing’ Freaked Out About Weed. ‘Veep’ Barely Blinked. The Evolution of Weed on Political TV
Three shows, three eras: how cannabis went from a political third rail to a punchline, then to a plausible policy position. In 2001, a career-ending scandal for a top government official was not leaking classified information or committing financial corruption. It was speaking neutrally about marijuana. Or at least, that’s how The West Wing depicted… Keep Reading