In an April 2014 " Ask Me Anything " session on Reddit , Johnson stated that he hoped to run for president again in 2016 . On whether he would run as a Libertarian or a Republican , he stated : " I would love running as a Libertarian because I would have the least amount of explaining to do . " In November 2014 , Johnson affirmed his intention to run for the 2016 Libertarian nomination . In July 2015 , Johnson reiterated his intentions for a presidential campaign but stated he was not announcing anything imminently : " I just think there are more downsides than upsides to announcing at this point , and , look , I do n't have any delusions about the process . In retrospect , 90 percent of the time I spent trying to become president ended up to be wasted time . " In January 2016 , Johnson resigned from his post as CEO of Cannabis Sativa , Inc. , to pursue political opportunities , hinting to a 2016 presidential run
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