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15 Celebrities Who Are Proud Weed Smokers & Not Afraid To Talk About It
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I don't smoke weed or stash edibles in my purse, but I am also an advocate for the phrase "never say never" when it comes to this topic. After all, it's hard to ignore Mary Jane users when they tout its many benefits, like relief of pain from chronic diseases or the alleviation of nausea and vomiting related to cancer chemotherapy. For me, benefits like that mean it's necessary to push aside notions that marijuana is reserved for stoners and make room to consider its benefits. And there are several celebrities who are proud weed smokers, many of them even working as advocates for the legalization of medical marijuana.
Whether you fall into the category of Sublime's “I smoke two joints in the morning, I smoke two joints at night" or occasionally partake to help ease symptoms of anxiety, chances are there's a celeb toker who fits your style. As a proud cannabis user, you might fall into the Rihanna and Morgan Freeman crowd, or perhaps you've even lit up with your parents, like Sarah Silverman. On the other hand, Natalie Portman's that-was-fun-in-my-youth MO might be more your speed.
Either way, your philosophy is yours and there's no judging here. Plus, if you're like me, you're keeping your options open anyway. Like I said, never say never, my friend.
1. Rihanna
RiRi makes her love for weed pretty apparent in her song "James Joint" when she says, "I'd rather be smoking weed." She even made headlines in 2012 after rolling up a blunt on her security guard's bald head at Coachella, according to Popcrush.
2. Miley Cyrus
Ain't no shame in the "Wrecking Ball" singer's weed smoking game. Cyrus has admitted on multiple occasions that she likes to light up, even smoking a joint on stage at the 2013 MTV EMAs in Amsterdam. But in a recent interview with Jimmy Fallon, Cyrus said she decided to quit her marijuana habit, citing a want to "make sure that I was super clear in the way I’m talking.”
3. Kanye
West admitted that toking up was the reason behind his now infamous 2015 speech for his VMA Vanguard award. During the speech he said, "The answer is YES. I rolled up a little something. I knocked the edge off," MTV reported.
4. Justin Timberlake
In 2011, the "Sexy Back" singer said "absolutely" when asked by Playboy if he was a pot smoker. The interviewer then said, "Is it a creativity booster? I read you were stoned for much of the time you made Justified." Timberlake responded: "The only thing pot does for me is it gets me to stop thinking. Sometimes I have a brain that needs to be turned off. Some people are just better high."
5. Lady Gaga
The "Born This Way" beauty has been known to partake, even smoking weed in several clips of a teaser for her "Five Foot Two" documentary on Netflix in order to cope with chronic pain related to fibromyalgia. In a 2013 interview with Elvis Duran and The Z100 Morning Show, Gaga said, “I have been addicted to it and it’s ultimately related to anxiety coping and it’s a form of self-medication and I was smoking up to 15 to 20 marijuana cigarettes a day with no tobacco." But the singer added that she plans to "fight" addiction and "challenge herself to create music without the aid of mood-altering substances," according to People.
6. Morgan Freeman
The Oscar-winning actor with the legendary voice credits cannabis with reducing his fibromyalgia pain, even saying in an interview with True Activist, "How do I take it? However it comes! I’ll eat it, drink it, smoke it, snort it!" Freeman also takes a firm stance on the legalization of herb, telling the Daily Beast in 2015: "Legalize it across the board!’”
7. Justin Bieber
The "Love Yourself" singer is no stranger to rumors about his weed habit, including a 2013 photo of him exiting a van with a special kind of haze and there's even a video of him supposedly smoking a joint while drinking Hennessy on stage. The Biebs has even tweeted his support of medical marijuana legalization
8. Ilana Glazer
Cannabis frequently makes an appearance on Broad City, Glazer's hit show that she created and stars in with Abbi Jacobson. In a 2016 interview, Glazer and Jacobson even told Jimmy Kimmel where they buy their weed. While Jacobson said, "I get my pot from Ilana," Glazer said, "I get it from, like, a full businessman. [He's] like a restaurateur. He's got garbage bags of weed."
9. Sarah Silverman
The creator and star of I Love You, America has talked about smoking weed with actor Seth Rogan and even with her parents, telling Conan O'Brien in a 2016 interview about a time she shared an edible with her stepmom and her dad took "the hugest bong hit."
10. Snoop Dog
With a song like “Smoke Weed Everyday," Snoop Dog might be the MVP in terms of the award for proudest weed smoker. In a 2014 interview with Jimmy Kimmel, the rapper even admitted to lighting up a joint in the White House bathroom.
11. Kirsten Dunst
In 2007, Dunst spoke to MTV and said, "I do like weed. I have a different outlook on marijuana than America does. My best friend Sasha’s dad was Carl Sagan, the astronomer. He was the biggest pot smoker in the world and he was a genius."
She added: "I’ve never been a major smoker, but 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. I’m not talking about being stoned all day, though. I think if it’s not used properly, it can hamper your creativity and close you up inside."
12. Jennifer Lawrence
The lovable J-Law has admitted to hitting a bong with her brother before attending the Oscars. But in a 2015 interview with Andy Cohen she pled the fifth on whether or not it was the year she scored a win for Silver Linings Playbook.
13. Willie Nelson
The "Uncloudy Day" singer has made it no secret that he's a fan of Mary Jane, even advocating for legalization of medical marijuana. When asked in a recent interview with Noisey about whether or not he still smokes weed every day Nelson said, "Hmm, let's see… um, yeah!" In 2012, the country icon even had an 8-foot-tall bronze statue dedicated to him in Austin on April 20.
14. Natalie Portman
In 2011, the Black Swan actress told Entertainment Weekly: "I love stoner comedies. I smoked weed in college, but I haven’t smoked in years." Portman added: "'I’m too old. I wish I was that cool, but I’m like an old lady now. I’m in bed by 10 p.m. I can’t do that anymore."
15. Michael Phelps
"Proud" might be an overstatement. In 2009, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history apologized after a photo of hitting a bong was leaked to the media. Phelps said, "I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me." Since then, Phelps added 12 medals to his Olympic total, taking his final count to 28 before he retired in 2016. Sounds like he's doing alright.
