A picture posted on Twitter shows Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Willie Nelson, who was performing in Virginia. On the table between them is a can of Willie's Reserve. Pictured: Singer Willie Nelson performs at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 6, 2015 in Los Angeles. (Frazer Harrison, Getty Images)

Smile for the camera: Virginia governor spotted with Willie Nelson…and his weed

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By The Associated Press

BRISTOW, Va. — Posing for pictures is part of every governor’s job. Posing with a can of marijuana — not so much.

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But Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe did just that, inadvertently, when he went to greet country music legend Willie Nelson this weekend.

A picture posted on Twitter shows McAuliffe and Nelson, who was performing in Virginia. On the table between them is a can of Willie’s Reserve, Nelson’s brand of marijuana that’s sold in Colorado and Washington. Marijuana possession is illegal in Virginia.

McAuliffe Spokesman Brian Coy said the governor spent about 10 minutes in Nelson’s trailer and didn’t realize what was on the table.

Coy said McAuliffe wouldn’t recognize marijuana or paraphernalia “if it walked up and shook his hand.” Coy said McAuliffe may be cool, “but he’s not that cool.”