Tommy Chong On Pot Legalization: DEA Will Probably Be Disbanded
Tommy Chong, who has spent months in prison for shilling bongs on the web, has spoken out on the massive, recent gains made by the marijuana legalization lobby — and the Up In Smoke star is positive about the prospects for legal weed in the US.
Tommy Chong is one half of comedy film duo Cheech and Chong, known for classic stoner films and a large contribution to cannabis culture. But in 2003, Chong was sent to federal prison for his business dealing in paraphernalia, a punishment that feels archaic just nine years later as tokers publicly light up in the shadow of Seattle’s Space Needle.
Chong talked about his hopes for marijuana legalization as the dream became a reality in two states — Colorado and Washington — and he believes that the movement will go even further in years to come. Tommy even believes that the Drug Enforcement Administration, or DEA, will become a thing of the past soon enough, pumping his fist in support for the end of the administration.
Speaking on Current TV yesterday, Tommy Chong predicted:
“Washington and Colorado are just the toe into the water … The whole body’s following … [Legal recreational marijuana is] going to empty the jails, and we’re probably going to disband the DEA.”
Tommy also discussed his belief that the movement would spread rapidly, and opined that while the Obama administration had not followed through on easing up on drug laws:
“He’s also a black guy from Hawaii who used to surf.”
Chong said that Obama simply needed to move pot from “schedule one to schedule two” to allow for federal acceptance of legal marijuana.
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Posted: December 6, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012
Estimates show that marijuana is America’s number one cash crop. However, marijuana remains untaxed. This is a new source of income for our nation, an income we desperately need.
Over 500 of the nation’s top economic professors have shared their opinion in supporting the removal of prohibition and imposing the taxation and regulation of marijuana as a way to slow the federal deficit.
Ending marijuana prohibition would save the US $7.7 BILLION annually. That is nearly as much as Congress’ proposed Budget Control Act. Think of the jobs it would create, the court time I would save and the jail space it would free up for actual criminals.
Sign the petition in the video description.
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Dec 6, 2012
I'm not really into the pot but I find alcohol to be far worse than pot so it makes no sense why pot is illegal and alcohol isn't.
Dec 6, 2012
what does this mean? "for shilling bongs " 1st line, are all writers of this website stoned? and it does no harm?
Dec 6, 2012
well said
Dec 6, 2012
To shill? Dictionary reference, the more you know: http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwdictsn?va=shilling
Dec 6, 2012
Ex.: "to act as a spokesperson or promoter <the eminent Shakespearean producer…is now shilling for a brokerage house — Andy Rooney>"
Dec 6, 2012
about damm time.
Dec 6, 2012
Had to look it up myself
Dec 7, 2012
Not into pot, so don't really care, not into alcohol either. As to the taxes, it wouldn't make a difference cause uncle sam would spend it in about 7 hrs on bull.
Dec 7, 2012
thank you for being so kind, I thought she had misspelled selling. But I don't think you go to jail for act as a spokesperson for a product. I don't think the word was used in the right context.
Dec 7, 2012
wow they are going to do this now. They should have done that years ago.
Dec 7, 2012
WTF "shilling"!
Dec 7, 2012
Not likely buddy. Smoke another one!
Dec 7, 2012
That's a brand new record, man, I just bought it!///////// Oh, wow, that didn't even hurt………..(SLAP!)………………….Oh, wow, what are you try'na do, tickle me?///////// Claaaass….Claaaasss! CLAAAAASSS! WAAAAKE UP!(I gotta go to the can, man).
Dec 7, 2012
Tommy Chong wasn't selling bongs a company that was selling bongs was using his name and he went to jail as a result. They threatened his family so he took the hit and went to jail.
Dec 7, 2012
You work at an educational institution, and you're cracking on the writer for being stoned. I think a few hits on the bong and some good books might expand your mind enough to understand a word every High School student should know.
Dec 7, 2012
Well, just take a good look at Tommy Chong's face! Pot has done him really well in his life. And that's a good idea, disband the DEA so that we have enough pot, heroin, cocaine, meth and everything else running around to further screw up an already screwed up place. Smart Chong, real smart, must have thought this up over a good joint with your pals….
Dec 7, 2012
It's about time. I remember when people in Texas were put in jail for life for possessing 1 joint. Ridiculous….
Dec 7, 2012
The problem is the government (Law Enforcement) could not arrest you for smoking if they did not catch you in the act… just because you reeked of it – but if you had "Drug paraphernalia" then you could be found guilty of that because, well, you know what you do with that…. Makes me want to go out and get a Bong – and stick it in the front window – Just to confront the L.E. since I don't smoke (or ingest in any way).
Feb 1, 2013
Holy christ, I love that bong and face mask setup!