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video: Sexy Shirtless Ad Sells Marijuana Legalization

Thursday, October 30, 2014
Kirsten Nicolaisen, GoLocalPDX Digital Producer

"Shirtless Ryan" urging Oregonians to legalize marijuana while chopping wood (still from video by Drug Policy Alliance).
A character named 'Shirtless Ryan' says that "marijuana legalization is sexy," in a new comedic Youtube video by the Drug Policy Alliance that urges Oregonians to vote yes on meausre 91. 'Shirtless Ryan' is played by local Portland actor, Craig Umhoefer. 

If measure 91 passes on Nov. 4 recreational marijuana will be legal in Oregon. 

Sharda Sekaran, director of communications at the Drug Policy Alliance, said that she's especially focused on encouraging young people to vote and that's why she made the funny videos.

Three of the videos feature actor Tate Donovan and comedian Rob Cantrell demonstrating something that can be done in the short time It takes to vote, including drinking glasses of water, alphabetizing five records and figuring out who Tate Donovan is. The other two feature “shirtless Ryan” reading and chopping wood with the slogan "legalization is sexy."

Will the videos affect your vote? Watch Shirtless Ryan Here: 

 

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