Celebrities are also like ordinary people, whenever they’re off-cam. They also do the same things that regular joes do. Things like shopping, grabbing a bite at your favorite food spot, or enjoying a good book with coffee or tea. Most celebrities are party people, so like any usual fellow, they also enjoy grabbing a beer, a glass of wine, a cigarette, or a joint of marijuana! Although people nowadays have begun accepting medical marijuana, there are still some who raise an eyebrow on mainstream marijuana.
Here’s a list of top celebrities who smoke pot and advocates of this wonderful herb.
Willie Nelson
This country music legend and marijuana advocate has supported the legalization of marijuana for years. He talks about the many benefits of smoking the herb, be it physical, emotional, or mental. He claimed that marijuana helped him ease off his surprisingly hot temper. The legalization of this wonder herb in the country is nearing its fruition. With that kind of news, Willie Nelson plans to launch his marijuana brand soon!
Barack Obama
Who would have thought that the country’s 44th President smoked weed? Well, if you think Obama is the only POTUS who inhaled cannabis smoke and enjoyed its wonderful pleasures, you’re dead wrong. Accordingly, there are 11 other POTUS that smoked marijuana, like George Washington, John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson, to name a few. This claim is pointed out in Obama’s biography, “Barack Obama: The Story” authored by David Maraniss.
Whoopi Goldberg
She is an actor, comedian, and TV personality. Whoopi Goldberg has been nominated and won numerous awards for movies and TV, which also include the prestigious Academy Awards in 1991. She was the second African American woman to win this award. An active advocate for medical marijuana, she uses it to treat her glaucoma. Whoopi Goldberg has a line of cannabis products named after her.
Matthew McConaughey
He is an actor and a producer, who has had several main and supporting roles in films. He is also an animal lover and a humanitarian. McConaughey is one of those celebrities who smoke weed off-screen. There was an old issue about him regarding suspected marijuana possession in 1999, where he got arrested while playing the bongos naked at 2 am. Recent news mentions that he rapped for 13 hours straight when he took a puff from Snoop Dogg’s joint during their film set. He thought it was an oregano-filled prop joint!
Snoop Dogg
His real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. He is a renowned rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, media personality, entrepreneur, and actor. He is also an animal rights advocate and a vegan. Smoking marijuana, either on stage or offstage, is Snoop’s trademark image. He is extremely outspoken about his love of weed. He has also used cannabis to treat his migraines since 2007. In 2015, Snoop launched his marijuana brand. He has been very passionate about developing cannabis lines, developing different strains for his brand. To know more about it, try this resource.
Morgan Freeman
He is a world-renowned actor and film narrator. He has taken many roles over the years and has won many nominations and awards for the film. Since the news of the declining numbers of bees all over the world, Freeman converted his 124-acre ranch into a bee farm. He is also a licensed pilot and a humanitarian. He is an outspoken advocate for the legalization of marijuana in the country. He has been using medical marijuana to ease the pain in his arm due to fibromyalgia. In one of his interviews, he is infuriated by the fact that liquor is legal, while marijuana is not.
Sting
His real name is Gordon Matthew Sumner. A multi-awarded English musician, and an actor, he started the supergroup “The Police” in 1977, and his solo music career in 1985. He is also an advocate of the legalization of marijuana. He mentions in one of his interviews that he occasionally lights up a joint whenever he is writing music, but he rarely smokes it.
Patrick Stewart
He is an English actor, director, and producer who has been in the industry for seven decades! It was during the 1980s when he got involved in American film and TV, with his infamous role as Capt. Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek. He is also renowned worldwide for his role as Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men series later in his career. Patrick Stewart admitted that he has smoked weed every day since 2017! He made that announcement to support Oxford University’s initiative on medical marijuana research. Stewart has arthritis and claims smoking marijuana eases his pain. He hopes that his declaration to use marijuana for pain management would alter the public’s view on cannabis research.
More and more celebrities are talking about marijuana online and even on mainstream media. Celebrities talking about it on national TV is perhaps the rocket fuel needed to speed up its legalization! With the increasing number of celebrities speaking up about the benefits of marijuana, perhaps soon, you will be able to buy it anywhere and treat it as how people look at liquor and cigarettes.
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