Louisiana Senate candidate goes viral for smoking marijuana in campaign ad

Democrat Gary Chambers Jr smokes blunt in video in effort to destigmatize' use and raise awareness about racial justice

A US Senate candidate from Louisiana has shared a campaign video in which he smokes marijuana in an effort to destigmatize" its use and raise awareness about racial justice.

Gary Chambers Jr, a 37-year-old Democrat and social justice advocate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is shown seated outdoors in a chair, taking puffs from a blunt.