On Wednesday, we did a story on Dr. Marijuana Pepsi, and it blew up.

Pepsi landed on our radar after the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that she earned her doctorate following years of living with her very unique name. She graduated with a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service in Higher Education in May.

Congrats to this woman who's real name is Marijuana Pepsi, and she just got her doctorate! She's now known as Dr. Pepsi.???? You can't make this stuff up! #MarijuanaPepsi
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— Jesse Duran (@jesseduran999) June 20, 2019

"Every single class, the teacher is taking attendance out loud, and as they slowly get down through the J's, I'm just like here it comes. 'Marianna? Marijuana?' And all the students turn to see who it is," she told TODAY.

Her unique name even inspired her dissertation, "Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions."

Dr. Pepsi also stirred a lively discussion on Twitter.

This guy got quite the surprise.

* sees marijuana Pepsi trending *
* thinks Pepsi made a new drink *

Me 45 seconds later : pic.twitter.com/FJ84chnfGu

— john (@Dat_dudejw) June 20, 2019

Dr. Pepper could NEVER.

"Hi, I'm Dr. Pepsi, I'll be running your appointment today."

"Let me guess, your first name is Pepper? Haha"

"Actually it's Marijuana."

"It… it's what?"

— LifelessTooth ???? (@LifelessTooth) June 20, 2019

Dr. Pepper: pic.twitter.com/rsRnscUCk8

— Alexandra Erin (@AlexandraErin) June 20, 2019

Sir…

Glad she’s high up there education wise, who wouldn’t want to drink to that.

…I’ll see myself out now???? ????

— Dondrey Taylor (@dondreytaylor) June 20, 2019

The myth, the legend…

Her name is an urban legend. I never met her but heard about it and thought it was fake!

— Rachel Smith ☕️ (@redbone0210) June 20, 2019

My grandmother cut out an article about her years ago because she was so impressed with her accomplishments despite her name. I also knew someone who actually used to work with her in Atlanta and had nothing but positive things to say. That's so cool to see she's now a doctor.

— Niki (Nee-Kee) (@Shocked_Niki) June 20, 2019

As someone who grew up around the area this woman is from, Marijuana Pepsi is a living legend. So happy for her. ❤️

— Brooke △⃒⃘ ︽✵︽ (@WednesdayRox) June 20, 2019

This needs to be a thing.

Dr. Peppars would love to meet Dr. Pepsi…

— Osiris Magna Peppars (@GangstaDatabase) June 20, 2019

Congrats again, Doc.

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