home of the free

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)

george

“I f--ked too many chicks and did too many drugs, and that’s the truth...‘I did it all. I drank the bong water. Now let’s talk about issues.’ That’s gonna be my campaign slogan: ‘I drank the bong water.’” - George Clooney to Newsweek on why he won't ever run for office.

Source: Newsweek

The photo above is from a Vanity Fair (November 2006) editorial starring George Clooney and model Gemma Ward. One of my favorites, see more outtakes here.

Miss Diaz is Green

I was never a huge fan, but because she smokes pot and is so darn cute in interviews, I'm kind of giving in. Side note, I love that she loves being single and often goes out of her way to talk about it. It's a much more refreshing image of a single woman than the one projected by, say, Jennifer Aniston. Though I'm not hating. Anyways, check out this fun clip. Cameron Diaz talks to George Lopez about her pot-buying days in high school, which involved some dude named Snoop Dogg.

Random Note: I tagged this post with "Video," proceeded to type "News," hesitated, then decided that the hesitation was appropriate.

kstew

Kristen Stewart. She is pretty and has the whole brooding-teenager-vibe that's charming (confession: when i was in middle school i loved Avril Lavigne), but i've only seen her in New Moon so i don't know much about her acting chops. regardless, here is American's #1 girl enjoying herself.

mr. president

“When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point.” - President Barack Obama

Source: New York Times

california girl

Michelle Phillips from The Mamas & the Papas. She's talented, beautiful, and also a proud pot smoker. In 2001 she said:

"Marijuana should definitely be legalized. I think we should let everyone smoke it without fear of being thrown in jail. It's the greatest drug in the world!"

mcdormand

"I'm a recreational pot-smoker. There has never been enough of a distinction between marijuana and other drugs. It's a human rights issue, a censorship issue, and a choice issue." - Frances McDormand

Photo from here.