GAYLETTER

Ok, how is 4/20 not a national holiday in the US yet? Marijuana is legal (in the medicinal sense, anyway) in twenty states, two of which recently enacted laws legalizing recreational weed as well. Sure, New York has yet to be added to the roster of ganja-approving states (and — yikes — we happen to lead the nation in arrests for marijuana, too), but that’ll change in a few years or so, fingers crossed. Regardless, more people are smoking now more than ever, and the pros certainly appear to be outweighing the cons when it comes to health and wellbeing. So, naturally, 4/20 is a great excuse to celebrate a plant that’s been heavily, unfortunately criminalized to fill up our country’s prison quotas. Yay!

As luck would have it, 4/20 lands on a weekend this year. To commemorate, we’ve compiled a 10-song playlist best fit for all of the bong rips, smoke circles, and munchies to come. My iPhone tells me it’s gonna be close to 60 degrees in NYC this Sunday, so open a window, enjoy some special brownies, and relax to some chill, weed-friendly vibes.

Listen if you like: Mykki Blanco, remixes, Marvin Gaye samples, Iggy Azalea, blunts.

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