Dough Benson stoners quote

"I think the film did a good job of proving that marijuana isn't as bad for you as it is sometimes made out to be, and it did a good job of showcasing me as a pro-pot comedian. Stoners come to all of my shows now. Which I love, because stoners don't heckle. They forget to laugh sometimes, too, but I'm cool with that."

Will Clark (Chico Police Officers’ Association) marijuana quote

"The problem we have as police officers is that the marijuana trade is a huge safety issue. We’ve had home invasion robberies, we’ve had people shot and killed over marijuana, we’ve had residential burglaries, robberies, over marijuana."

Ashton Kutcher marijuana quote

"I don't smoke and haven't in quite some time. But I'm not immune to a lapse in good judgement  from time to time."

Lady Gaga weed quote

"I was for sure addicted to coke. I got off it because my father called me out and kicked my ass. I didn't do it with people, I did it alone. But I regret every line I did. I don't do weed that often - and I tell the truth about that. I don't respect artists who aren't honest about what they do recreationally."

Gus Escamilla (Greenway University founder and CEO) marijuana quote

"In keeping with our industry leading core educational direction and focus we recognize the need for real world, market tested medical marijuana education as it relates to the Florida market. We are exceptionally pleased to have written and designed a curriculum to specifically address the needs for the entire industry and the states that have implemented these programs. The number of Florida requests we have been experiencing has been impressive and with Representative Jeff Clemens who drafted Florida’ bill as well as Irv Rosenfeld, the oldest surviving federally approved medical marijuana patient, this educational weekend will provide some unprecedented insight into how the medical marijuana industry is run in other states that have adopted have adopted medical marijuana programs."

Marcie Seidel (Drug-Free Action Alliance) marijuana quote

"Our conclusion is that the use of marijuana as medicine should not be a legislative or voter decision. We don't vote on antibiotics. We don't vote on antihistamines. If we're going to look at the medical value, let's treat it and study it like medicine".

The National Cancer Institute marijuana quote

"The potential benefits of medicinal cannabis for people living with cancer include anti-emetic effects, appetite stimulation, pain relief and improved sleep."

Joe Elford marijuana quote (Chief Counsel for Americans for Safe Access)

"We have foiled the government’s strategy of delay, and we can now go head-to-head on the merits, that marijuana really does have therapeutic value."

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) marijuana quote 08 july 2011

"marijuana has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, has a high potential for abuse and lacks an acceptable level of safety for use even under medical supervision."

William Vizzard (former Fresno County sheriff and professor of criminal justice at CSU Sacramento) marijuana quote

"We’ve kind of reached a point in California in which we say it’s medical marijuana, but the reality is that we’ve thrown our hands up and just accepted it. It’s a very cloudy situation."

Deputy Attorney General James Cole marijuana quote

"Persons who are in the business of cultivating, selling or distributing marijuana, and those who knowingly facilitate such activities, are in violation of the Controlled Substances Act, regardless of state law"

Carl Sagan marijuana quotes

"Looking at fires when high, by the way, especially through one of those prism kaleidoscopes which image their surroundings, is an extraordinarily moving and beautiful experience."

Gov. Chris Christie weed quote (June 2011)

"The federal government is saying medical marijuana is against the law. Until I get that assurance, I cannot ask people to do things that they might get prosecuted (for) by federal prosecutors. What happens if they get arrested and I ordered them to do it? That's wrong."

Bob Marley marijuana quotes

"Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction."

Joe Rogan weed quotes

"Cigarettes kill over 400,000 people a year in this country alone. Alcohol kills over 75,000. 150 people die all over the world each year because coconuts fall on their fucking heads. Marijuana? 0. That’s 0 - EVER! "

Brady Irwin marijuana quote (CFO for the WSU branch of Students for Sensible Drug Policy [SSDP] and NORML)

"The cannabis culture is no longer marginalized to the outer edges of society, and the discussion of drug reform has extended to every level of government and society. We are experiencing a paradigm shift in the way our society views cannabis. I feel it is only a matter of time before the federal prohibition of cannabis is ended and it becomes a matter of state rights. Cannabis is a safer alternative to alcohol and deserves to be regulated accordingly. Responsible cannabis users deserve to have a choice."

Mary-Louise Parker weed quotes

"Marijuana doesn’t seem quite as contraband. I don’t have that reefer madness, but so many people do it. I don’t know why they bother doing it. There’s nothing even remotely naughty about it. It’s like Sudafed. I was never interested in it. I just feel, honestly, people make a really big deal about it."