Rep. Ted Lieu Invites Parkland Survivor to Smoke Marijuana, Then Regrets It

A California congressman apologized to a survivor of the Parkland, Florida, shooting massacre over the weekend after inviting him to come to his home state and smoke marijuana.

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., initially responded to a tweet posted by Kyle Kashuv by saying this:

Was I just encouraged by a Congressman to smoke weed when I am 21? Yes, legally, but still. Holy smikee, batman! pic.twitter.com/a2kExgeUPx
— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) April 15, 2018

Later, Lieu said he reconsidered what he wrote:

I have now read the comments to my response to you. While I am proud of California's legal cannabis law, I can see why saying this to you can be misinterpreted because you are not 21. I hereby apologize. You should listen to your parents. I will hereby delete the prior tweet.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 15, 2018

Earlier this month, Lieu had a similar message for Fox News host Tucker Carlson regarding California's laws that make it legal to smoke marijuana:

Dear @TuckerCarlson: CA has now grown to the 6th largest economy in the world, and we have a budget surplus. The unemployment rate is at a record low. And we have Disneyland. Who doesn't like Disneyland?

Also, our cannabis is awesome. Come visit my district & I will show you. https://t.co/rIMLUXQzbi
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) April 7, 2018

Kashuv, 16, was on the campus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman walked in and killed 17 people on Valentine's Day. He has emerged as a gun rights advocate and does not think gun control is the answer to stopping gun violence.

Kashuv met with President Donald Trump during a trip to Washington, D.C., in March.

Dem Rep. Lieu Regrets Inviting Parkland Survivor to Smoke Pot