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It\u2019s been a strange November already for marijuana advocates like Tommy Chong & Bill Nye. The month started with Maine Gov. Paul LePage vetoing a bill that would have created a legal recreational marijuana system in the state. He made this decision despite the fact voters approved legal adult-use marijuana (although by a close margin) in November 2016.<\/p>\n

One of his reasons for the veto: He consulted with U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions, a strong opponent of legalizing marijuana.<\/p>\n

Bill Nye & Tommy Chong Weigh In<\/h2>\n

On the other side of the debate, famed comedian and marijuana advocate Tommy Chong publicly said he has no fear of Sessions in an interview with a newspaper in (of all places) Mississippi. And Bill Nye, the science guy revered by nerds everywhere, came out in favor of legalization.<\/p>\n

Chong\u2019s Take<\/h3>\n

Chong is one half of the Cheech and Chong comedy duo. He and partner Cheech Marin made marijuana a part of almost every movie they ever made. Practically every scene, actually. See \u201cUp In Smoke\u201d for the most famous examples.<\/p>\n

Chong talked<\/a> to the Biloxi Sun Herald in advance of a Cheech and Chong show at a casino there this month. He said that neither President Donald Trump nor Sessions can stop the wave of marijuana legalization sweeping the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe genie is out of the bottle,\u201d Chong said. \u201dThey found out that all of that propaganda against marijuana is a lie \u2014 everything that Trump has done is a lie, so it\u2019s just a matter of time before the lie eats itself, especially when you lie like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chong runs Chong\u2019s Choices<\/a>, which sells marijuana products in a number of states.<\/p>\n

Chong said part of the attraction to legalized marijuana for politicians is the massive amount of money states are already bringing in, including Colorado.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at the money they\u2019re making in Colorado,\u201d Chong told the newspaper. \u201cPlaces like Texas and Maine would love to have that kind of income coming in and eventually they will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bill Nye The Science Guy Explains<\/h3>\n

Tommy Chong speaking publicly about marijuana legalization is one thing. But how about Bill Nye? The former TV host came out in favor of marijuana legalization in an interview for the video show \u201cNow This Weed,\u201d according to<\/a> the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.<\/p>\n

Nye explained that he does not use marijuana himself (he doesn\u2019t like the smoke). But he said that it\u2019s impossible for scientists to truly study cannabis and learn its potential health benefits because the federal government keeps it as a Schedule I illegal drug.<\/p>\n

Like Chong, he also noted the money that marijuana can bring to a state. He said as a resident of Washington, he has seen firsthand how marijuana tax dollars can improve the economy and quality of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe legalized marijuana, we tax it,” Nye said. “We have a lot of tax revenue. It’s no longer criminalized. We don’t spend money on the police department. We spend money regulating the industry in the same way we regulate other substances.”<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next, Olivia Newton-John and Joe Montana coming out in favor of legalized pot? Oh, wait. Both of those<\/a> already happened.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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