Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, poked fun at the US government’s marijuana laws on Sunday by tweeting the most popular meme from Pakistan.
The meme featured Sarim Akhtar, a well-known Pakistani cricket supporter. When Asif Ali fumbled a catch during Pakistan vs. Australia’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match, his look of regret went viral. Sarim’s image afterward served as inspiration for memes.
In the tweet, marijuana users in the US were shown as being depressed after going to jail. According to the meme the people in the US were imprisoned for marijuana use, while the government frees a women’s basketball star imprisoned for marijuana use by swapping a Russian war criminal. Maybe release some folks in jail for weed here too, Elon suggested in a tweet.
Maybe free some people in jail for weed here too? pic.twitter.com/AYo0ZC79lZ
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 31, 2022
The meme was about Brittney Griner of the US Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), who was detained on February 17 at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport after allegedly having hashish oil-infused vape cartridges discovered in her luggage. Her case is currently being heard in a Russian court. The Biden administration recently made a deal with Russia to free Griner and another imprisoned American, former US Marine Paul Whelan. The exact terms of the arrangement remain unknown, but according to The Guardian, Russia has reportedly expressed interest in freeing the two Americans in return for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer who is now serving a 25-year sentence in a US prison.
Netizens took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Twitter user @3YearLetterman tweeted that he vehemently disagrees with this. He is a young football legend who advises his team to use safe steroid injections to improve performance because they are far safer than marijuana. They shouldn’t all end up being losers who live in their aunt’s basement, in his opinion.
I disagree with this wholeheartedly Elon. I’m a youth football legend who encourages my players to get sensible steroid injections, which are much, much safer than weed and enhance performance. I don’t want them all to end up losers living in their aunt’s basement.
— Three Year Letterman (@3YearLetterman) July 31, 2022
Another Twitter user @needmoreJJ jokingly stated that more has been done for Pakistani representation by Sarim Akhtar than by our entire government over the past ten years.
Sarim Akhtar has done more for Pakistani representation than our entire government has in the past decade https://t.co/RFFwewTHcp
— JJ | 𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘩 | abdul (@needmoreJJ) August 1, 2022
Twitter user @candoclemency tweeted that on this, she concurs with Elon Musk. POTUS, free Americans who are in jail for marijuana as well. We are still waiting even though you said you would do it throughout the campaign.
I agree with @elonmusk on this! Come on @POTUS – free people in America for weed also! After all, you promised to do so while on the campaign trail and yet…we're still waiting for #ClemencyNow #NoNeedtoNegotiate #HonorYourPromise @AnricaC @weldon_angelos @SLandP @Oslerguy https://t.co/9ed0aovVAV
— Amy (@candoclemency) August 1, 2022
Twitter user @yungneocon tweeted that given his wealth, influence, and access to influential people, Musk could be able to contribute to this idea instead of merely tweeting about it.
hmm given that Musk is rich, powerful and has the ears of the powerful, maybe he could actually contribute something to this notion rather than just tweeting about it. https://t.co/fIFVc5D6xO
— The Cosmist Insurrection, Inc. ™ (@yungneocon) August 1, 2022
The majority of people in the nation support legalizing marijuana. According to a Gallup study, this includes 83 percent of Democrats, 71 percent of Independents, and 50 percent of Republicans.
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Despite these state regulations, it’s still illegal to possess cannabis at the federal level. According to federal law, buying marijuana from a state-licensed retailer is criminal just as much as buying it from a narcotics dealer.
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