So (legalizing marijuana) means a lot more to me than just being able to smoke a joint without being arrested.
Tommy ChongI do have a plan for the country [the USA]. It needs education. And there should be drug education - only people should be taught how to smoke pot, because even potheads don't know how to smoke pot. I've evolved into not only an activist, but an educator. I want to show people how, when, and why they should smoke pot.
Tommy ChongNow the [smartphone] has freed everybody, and so everybody gets better. No matter what you say, people will check you out on their phone.
Tommy ChongWe see the corrupt prison system, we see the corrupt police system, we see the corruption in the government, from the top on down. You know, it's built based on lies. However, the marijuana industry itself, because it was an underground industry, showed us the way we could exist on this planet.
Tommy Chong