Q: how did you now you could smoke weed in california when it wasnt even legal there (for recreational use) in 2011? or is it bc u can technically smoke weed anywhere? or did u edit the lyrics later?
A: back at that time, california was known to be one of the most forward leaning states on marijuana laws. i think it was only medical by then, but they were one of the first. they were also known to be one of the most forward leaning on gay marriage, which is why the last line of the song got thrown in as well. as for the other states mentioned, there is no truth there whatsoever. alabama was known at the time to have some of the strictest marijuana laws of any state, perhaps still. the remainder of the states were chosen based on the fact that they are 3 syllables and sounded right in the song. over the years since the song was written, legalization of both marijuana and gay marriage have been sweeping the nation, and each time i think to myself 'oh no, i guess that california song probably won't make sense anymore.' but it was never entirely factual to begin with, so the additional inaccuracies make for a nice twist