What happens when popular game Cards Against Humanity gets political?

When Cards Against Humanity takes on the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign

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By , The Cannabist Staff

It’s one of those post-modern moments, when a pair of cards from the popular adult game Cards Against Humanity become simple but powerful political statements.

That happened recently when the above photo started circulating on social media this week. We saw the photo on marijuana industry lobbyist Shawn Coleman’s Twitter account, where he’s been critical of the “Don’t Be a Lab Rat” campaign recently unveiled by Gov. John Hickenlooper and the state of Colorado.

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