Mixed Messages: Olympics Welcome Weed Ambassador Snoop Dogg After Suspending Sha’Carri Richardson Who Legally Smoked Weed

Source: JACK GUEZ / Getty Something hypocritical is up with Paris. Snoop Dogg, our favorite Weed Ambassador, is drawing all sorts of love for his participation in the 2024 Olympics being held in the City of Lights. And no question: The 52-year-old is absolutely hilarious. Simply put, he is a bright spirit lifting the tensions and anxieties that are part of any competition, let alone one the whole world is watching; one that athletes have trained for years to participate in. Snoop was not only there cheering on the U.S.A. Women’s Gymnastic team at the qualifier event on Monday, but also swimming with Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history. In a special segment featuring the two, Snoop tested out his “lung power” with Phelps, a thinly veiled reference to the hip-hop legend’s avid love and use of marijuana- – which few of us have any problem with. Still, while it really is fun to watch the rapper and entrepreneur’s shenanigans (all while he’s earning that good paycheck he’s famous for getting), it’s difficult to fully appreciate the moment when considering the harsh treatment Sha’Carri Richardson faced because she also likes marijuana — and was suspended for using it...