Nick Cardona        
          Aug 2nd 2017 7:04PM        
      Conservative firebrand Ann Coulter says marijuana is      destroying the country.    
      She was speaking at Politicon, a nonpartisan political event      over the weekend.    
      Coulter, who has a history of making very controversial --      and some might say offensive remarks went off when she was      asked whether or not weed should be legal.    
      "You can legalize all the drugs you want when there isn't a      welfare state. No marijuana makes people retarded, especially      when they're young."    
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                  WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 23: Ann Coulter, left,                  is interviewed for One America News Network on                  Wednesday October 23, 2013 in Washington, DC.                  Coulter is promoting her new book, 'Never Trust a                  Liberal Over 3-Especially a Republican'. (Photo                  by Matt McClain/ The Washington Post via Getty                  Images)                
                  Jimmie Walker and Ann Coulter during 5th Annual                  TV Land Awards - Arrivals at Barker Hanger in                  Santa Monica, CA, United States. (Photo by Barry                  King/WireImage)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: Political commentator                  and author Ann Coulter arrives at the premiere of                  'Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!' at iPic Theaters on                  July 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo                  by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 27: Political                  commentator, author Ann Coulter attends The                  Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe at Sony Studios                  on August 27, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.                  (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 27: Commentator Ann                  Coulter attends The Comedy Central Roast Of Rob                  Lowe held at Sony Studios on August 27, 2016 in                  Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Mark                  Davis/WireImage)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 27: Ann Coulter attends                  the Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe at Sony                  Studios on August 27, 2016 in Los Angeles,                  California. (Photo by Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic)                
                  CORAL GABLES, FL - MARCH 10: Ann Coulter signs                  copies of her book 'Adios America' at Books and                  Books on March 10, 2016 in Coral Gables, Florida.                  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images)                
                  SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: Ann Coulter                  arrives at the TV Land Icon Awards at The Barker                  Hanger on April 10, 2016 in Santa Monica,                  California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/WireImage)                
                  CORAL GABLES, FL - MARCH 10: Ann Coulter signs                  copies of her book 'Adios America' at Books and                  Books on March 10, 2016 in Coral Gables, Florida.                  (Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images)                
                  THE VIEW - Ann Coulter, Alan Alda, and Malcolm                  Jamal Warner are the guests today, October 16,                  2015 on ABC's 'The View.' 'The View' airs                  Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC                  Television Network. (Photo by Heidi Gutman/ABC                  via Getty Images)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 10: Ann Coulter speaks                  during Politicon at the Los Angeles Convention                  Center on October 10, 2015 in Los Angeles,                  California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty                  Images)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: Political                  pundit/author Ann Coulter arrives for the                  Premiere Of The Asylum's 'Sharknado 3: Oh Hell                  No!' at iPic Theaters on July 22, 2015 in Los                  Angeles, California. (Photo by Albert L.                  Ortega/Getty Images)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: Ann Coulter and Lou                  Ferrigno arrives at the Premiere Of The Asylum's                  'Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!' at iPic Theaters on                  July 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo                  by Steve Granitz/WireImage)                
                  LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 22: Political commentator                  and author Ann Coulter arrives at the premiere of                  'Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!' at iPic Theaters on                  July 22, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo                  by Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)                
                  BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 15: Political                  Commentator Ann Coulter and actor Evan Henzi                  attend AN OPEN SECRET Los Angeles Premiere on                  July 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.                  (Photo by Michael Bezjian/Getty Images for                  Platform Media Group)                
                  BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JULY 15: Commentator Ann                  Coulter attends the Los Angeles premiere of Amy                  Berg's 'An Open Secret' at Writers Guild Theater                  on July 15, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.                  (Photo by Vincent Sandoval/WireImage)                
                  NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 25: Director Matthew Heineman                  and Ann Coulter attend The Orchard And The Cinema                  Society Host A Special Screening Of 'Cartel Land'                  after party at Tribeca Grand Hotel on June 25,                  2015 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios                  Kambouris/Getty Images)                
                  Author Ann Coulter speaks during an address to                  the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee                  February 10, 2012 in Washington, DC. AFP                  PHOTO/Mandel NGAN (Photo credit should read                  MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)                
                  Ann Coulter speaks during Politicon at the                  Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena,                  California on July 29, 2017. Politicon is a                  bipartisan convention that mixes politics, comedy                  and entertainment. (Photo by: Ronen Tivony)                  (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images)                
                  PASADENA, CA - JULY 29: Ann Coulter (L) and Greg                  Proops speak during their appearance at Pasadena                  Convention Center on July 29, 2017 in Pasadena,                  California. (Photo by Michael Schwartz/Getty                  Images)                
                  THE VIEW - Ann Coulter is the guest, Monday, May                  1, 2017 on ABC's 'The View.' 'The View' airs                  Monday-Friday (11:00 am-12:00 pm, ET) on the ABC                  Television Network. (Photo by Paula Lobo/ABC via                  Getty Images) WHOOPI GOLDBERG, SUNNY HOSTIN, JOY                  BEHAR, ANN COULTER, SARA HAINES, JEDEDIAH BILA                
                  PASADENA, CA - JULY 29: Ann Coulter (L) and Greg                  Lewis at Politicon at Pasadena Convention Center                  on July 29, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo                  by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Politicon)                
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      The debate started when Coulter's fellow panelist, Ana      Kasparian brought up the racial differences between blacks      and whites when it comes to marijuana charges.    
      Coulter pointed to a study that revealed black people are      more likely to lie about their weed use than other races.    
      However, she didn't say who did the study or any information      about the study to back up her claim. Meanwhile, Kasparian      said no one should be prosecuted for marijuana possession      calling it a waste of our resources.    
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