NBC Jumps Aboard Florida 'Pot Bus' to Tout Midterm Marijuana Vote

Kyle Drennen | October 30, 2014
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More in the cross-post on the MRC's NewsBusters blog.

In the only full report on the upcoming midterm election on Thursday's NBC Today, correspondent Gabe Gutierrez shared his journey aboard the "Pot Bus" in Florida, a campaign effort urging voters to back legalized medical marijuana in the state: "...supporters say that they've made about 200 stops over the past few months to rally support....It's a ride full of high hopes."

Gutierrez turned to marijuana supporters for comment. One woman eloquently proclaimed: "It's a – I almost cursed again. It's a freaking awesome bus." An enterprising young man declared: "I'm 32 and this is the first time I've registered to vote, yeah."