'God made it, it's awesome': Roseanne Barr talks pot and her presidential bid

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Legendary comedian Roseanne Barr was over the “f—ed up” two-party political system long before the disaster of democracy that is the 2016 presidential election. So much so that she decided to run for president in 2012, taking encouragement from one of her friends, documentarian Michael Moore, to capture it all on camera. The documentary, directed by Eric Weinrib, had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015 and hits theaters and on-demand July 1.

While the California Democratic primary was causing a ruckus up and down the coast Tuesday night, The Hollywood Reporter paid a visit to Barr’s home to catch up on politics and pot. Last year, Barr revealed she was going blind and credits cannabis as “good medicine” for relieving the pressure in her eyes. Plans are also underway to open her own medical marijuana dispensary...

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