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Will Snoop Dogg Really Quit Smoking Weed? You Can Bet on It

Snoop Dogg's announcement that he's giving up weed has sparked a betting frenzy in the crypto world. A prediction market on Polymarket is allowing gamblers to wager on whether Snoop will smoke again in 2023. However, there are questions about what exactly Snoop means by "smoke" and how the resolution of the bet will be determined.

Snoop Dogg's announcement that he's giving up weed has sparked a betting frenzy in the crypto world. A prediction market on Polymarket is allowing gamblers to wager on whether Snoop will smoke again in 2023. However, there are questions about what exactly Snoop means by "smoke" and how the resolution of the bet will be determined.

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