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Speaking of picking your battles, you're a staunch proponent of legalizing pot. Why are you so out in front of the issue?

Partly because it has been beneficial in my life, partly because I believe in freedom. What could be more private than what goes on inside your mind? You should be allowed to manipulate that as an adult any way you want. Is it one of our top 10 problems, to legalize pot? No, but ending the drug war would be a great way to save a metric fuckton of money. -Bill Maher

From Bill Maher on Palin, Pot and Patriotism in Rolling Stone (28 April 2011)