Senate hopeful smokes pot in campaign ad, slams race disparities in arrests

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "I hope this ad works to not only destigmatize the use of marijuana, but also forces a new conversation that creates the pathway to legalize this beneficial drug, and forgive those who were arrested due to outdated ideology," Chambers said in a Twitter post accompanying the ad.
50% : whose adept use of social media drew notice when he finished strong in a U.S. House race last year has posted an online video ad certain to draw more attention and, perhaps, campaign donations -- it shows him smoking marijuana while decrying racial disparities in arrests for the drug.
45% : And he confirmed that it really was marijuana that the candidate was smoking.
45% : Asked if he knew of any other political candidate who has openly smoked marijuana in an ad, he said no.

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