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You Can Now Buy a Strain of Weed Named After Rob Ford

According to an online review riddled with double entendres, the "fat, stinky buds" found in Ford's weed namesake are pretty good.
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A Toronto dispensary is now offering its patients Rob Ford Kush, a weed variety named after the city's crack-smoking former mayor.

The Canadian Compassion Dispensary, located in Kensington Market, told the Toronto Sun it's been selling the locally-grown strain of indica for a few weeks at a cost of $10 [$7.10 USD] a gram.

According to an online review riddled with double entendres, the "fat, stinky buds" found in Ford's weed namesake are pretty good shit.

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"Although the name sounds like it won't get the job done, this is a very powerful indica-dominant strain."

In a nod to Ford's not-so-subtle comments about going down on his wife, the reviewer notes "I stocked up on this, so I have more than enough to smoke at home."

Though better known for having smoked crack cocaine during his disastrous time in office, Ford has also freely admitted to being a pothead. He was also charged with possession in Florida after being pulled over and caught with a joint in his back pocket; the charge was later dropped for reasons Ford reportedly can't recall.

"I've smoked a lot of it," he told a reporter who inquired about his weed smoking habits.

However, when CityNews asked Ford on Twitter if he was aware of the bud bearing his name, he replied somewhat defensively (and irrelevantly) with this burn:

Sure how about Hey — Rob Ford (@TorontoRobFord)January 6, 2016

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