Because we like strong opinions… and things that make you go hmmm. Here are 20 quotes about cannabis that we love… in no particular order.
“It’s an accompaniment to life. It’s not something that I do to rap; I smoke when I open my eyes…I don’t know any other feeling.” —Action Bronson
“As an artist, there’s a sweet jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me—I’ve often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I’m not high. When I’m high—well, they come in and there’s less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity… or a quantum leap in terms of writing something, it’s a quick way for me to get to it.” ―Alanis Morissette
“I don’t think [pot] is more dangerous than alcohol.” —Barack Obama
“Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally upon our planet. Doesn’t the idea of making nature against the law seem to you a bit… unnatural?” ―Bill Hicks
“If you substitute #marijuana for tobacco and alcohol, you’ll add eight to 24 years to your life.” ―Jack Herer
“I smoked some weed, and that’s how I finished ‘Izzo.’” ―Jay-Z
“I am in the sort of suburban housewife category of weed smoking” ―John Mayer
“Struggle is the enemy, but weed is the remedy.” ―Kid Cudi
“I think America’s view on weed is ridiculous. I mean—are you kidding me? If everyone smoked weed, the world would be a better place.” ―Kristen Dunst
“I smoke a lot of pot when I write music.” — Lady Gaga
“It really puzzles me to see marijuana connected with narcotics… dope and all that crap. It’s a thousand times better than whiskey—it’s an assistant—a friend.” —Louis Armstrong
“The first time I smoked was at home with my mother and stepfather; they were like, ‘If you are going to do this, we’d rather you did this with us.’” —Matt Damon
“I hope they legalize marijuana and when they do I’ll be the first fucking person in line…” —Megan Fox
“As an artist, there’s a sweet jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me—I’ve often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I’m not high. When I’m high—well, they come in and there’s less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity… or a quantum leap in terms of writing something, it’s a quick way for me to get to it.” ―Alanis Morissette
“You bet I did and I enjoyed It.” ―Michael Bloomberg
“[Marijuana prohibition] is just the stupidest law possible. Just legalize it and tax it like we do liquor.” —Morgan Freeman
“Is marijuana addictive? Yes, in the sense that most of the really pleasant things in life are worth endlessly repeating.” ―Richard Neville
“For 3,000 years marijuana was a legitimate medication.” —Dr. Sanjay Gupta
“A marijuana high can enhance core human mental abilities. It can help you to focus, to remember, to see new patterns, to imagine, to be creative, to introspect, to empathically understand others, and to come to deep insights. If you don’t find this amazing you have lost your sense of wonder. Which, by the way, is something a high can bring back, too.” ―Sebastian Marincolo
“Unquestionably, this drug is very useful to the artist, activating trains of association that would otherwise be inaccessible, and I owe many of the scenes in Naked Lunch directly to the use of cannabis.” ―William Burroughs