Cheech and Chong's cult classic, "Up in Smoke." Credit: Paramount
Promoting "change through laughter," and saying that marijuana laws are so ridiculous you have to laugh at them," Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong debated Ann Coulter on Geraldo at Large.
"That's what 'Up in Smoke' was all about!' says Chong. Geraldo suggests that they want to get the issue onto the front burner--so to speak. Cheech says he would like to have marijuana changed from Schedule 1 to Schedule II- available only by prescription. Coulter says there are already problems with alcohol, namely alcoholics, and this would be like letting a genie out of a bottle.
It's a fact, Rivera states, that marijuana arrests are among the most common drug busts and take up huge amounts of resources and time; Coulter's still against it.
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For more on the "War on Drugs": Get The Facts - Drug War Facts. A Message from the Drug Enforcement Administration -Summary of the Top Ten Facts on Legalization.
Official Cheech and Chong Bio: Successful beyond their wildest dreams, the iconic comedy duo Cheech & Chong defined an era with their hilariously irreverent, satirical, counter-culture, no-holds-barred comedy routines. Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong's phenomenal success began on the stand up comedy circuit which led to 9 hit comedy albums and 8 hit films, breaking box office records, shattering comedy album sales, garnering multiple Grammy nominations and mesmerizing fans for more than a decade. With nine albums released from 1972 through 1985, Cheech and Chong were nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album with their third album, Los Cochinos, released in 1973. Big Bambu, their second album, was the biggest selling comedy record of all time in 1972 and remained so for many years. Their stunningly successful comedy streak transitioned to film in 1978 with their first movie, "Up In Smoke," the highest grossing comedy of 1978, topping $100 million at the box office. Cheech and Chong co-wrote and starred in a total of eight feature films together, all directed by Chong. From the world famous Troubadour in Los Angeles where they were initially discovered, Cheech & Chong announced their first tour in over 25 years! What is your opinion? Should marijuana be legalized?
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I believe marijuana should be completely legal. I look at it this way: A man spends the evening drinking way too much alcohol and loses all common sense. He goes home and fights with his wife. He's so out of his mind that he beats or even kills her. Another man spends the evening smoking a great quantity of marijuana and gets as high as a kite. He goes home and... sits on his couch and watches tv while munching on junk food. Ok that's an extreme example, I admit it. But my point is that those who oppose legalizing pot are being extremely hypocritical.
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