Public perception of cannabis is changing, it’s time to identify people who have used cannabis and achieved high levels of success or influence.
This list of stoners is based on “power to influence cultural and social attitudes, political clout, individual wealth, and a person’s media profile” – not just on popularity or support for marijuana policy reform.
For more public endorsements of cannabis, check out our list of influential people who actively support decriminalization.
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Jon Stewart, The Daily ShowDo you know how many movies I wrote when I was high? – The Daily Show |
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Bill Gates, MicrosoftAs for drugs – well, Gates was certainly not unusual there. Marijuana was the pharmaceutical of choice… – Bill Gates Biography |
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Lebron James, NBA SuperstarJames also revealed he and his teammates smoked marijuana one night after getting access to a hotel room in Akron. – ESPN |
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George Clooney, ActorThe owner of a local cannabis café told reporters George Clooney was no stranger there. – The Weed Blog |
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David Letterman, Late ShowI went through one period when I smoked a surprising, a really breath-taking, amount of grass almost every night. – Cannabis Culture |
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Robert Downey Jr, ActorRobert Downey Jr. said he started smoking weed at age 8. – NBC New York |
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Hugh Hefner, PlayboySmoking helped put me in touch with the realm of the senses. – Drug Policy |
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Stephen Colbert, The Colbert ReportFirst, [in high school], I smoked a lot of pot…and that’s how I got to know the people ‘half in’ the society of my high school and we waved at each other over the bong. Then I got to know people by making jokes. – SF Chronicle |
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Rihanna, SingerKush rolled, glass full… I prefer the better things! – Daily Mail |
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Johnny Depp, ActorI’m not a great pothead or anything like that… but weed is much, much less dangerous than alcohol. – Playboy |
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Oliver Stone, DirectorI went to Vietnam, and I was there for a long time. [Using marijuana] made the difference between staying human or, as Michael Douglas said, becoming a beast. – The Raw Story |
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Bill Maher, Real TimeLook, I have never made a secret of the fact that I have tried marijuana… About 50,000 times. – Youtube |
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Morgan Freeman, ActorNever give up the ganja. – The Guardian |
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Angelina Jolie, ActressThe one that has the worst effect for me was pot. I felt silly and giggly – I hate feeling like that. – Metro |
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Snopp Dogg, RapperIt makes me feel the way I need to feel. – Esquire |
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Matt Damon, ActorThe first time I smoked was at home with my mother and step-father. – Weed Quotes |
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Barack Obama, PresidentWhen I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point. – Youtube |
> Top 50 Most Influential Marijuana Users | Marijuana Policy Project
