Woody Harrelson addressed backlash over his controversial jokes while hosting 'Saturday Night Live' in March. The actor appeared to poke fun at COVID-19 vaccine mandates and his marijuana usage.
Harrelson joked about his frequent use of marijuana, conflicting political views as a"redneck hippie" and division in America. He closed out his monologue by recounting a movie pitch he allegedly read in 2019 that he called the"craziest" he’s ever heard.
"So the movie goes like this: The biggest drug cartels in the world get together and buy up all the media and all the politicians and force all the people in the world to stay locked in their homes. And people can only come out if they take the cartel’s drugs and keep taking them over and over," Harrelson said. "I threw the script away. I mean, who was going to believe that crazy idea? Being forced to do drugs? I do that voluntarily all day.
The"Champions" star also spoke to Esquire about the legalization of marijuana. The longtime cannabis activist owns The Woods, a West Hollywood dispensary that he opened in May 2022."War is lucrative, and the war on non-corporate drugs is no exception," Harrelson continued."So, for that to have finally happened is mind-blowing, although the government takes deep cuts. In fact, the California government is destroying the legal side of this.
Harrelson added,"It’s all because the government is so f-king greedy — but that shouldn’t take away from the fact that I’m very excited that it’s happening. It’s [The Woods] the most beautiful dispensary ever. I’m in L.A. right now and I spent hours there yesterday. It’s great to be able to go out and smoke right there in the Ganja Giggle Garden. Justin [Theroux] doesn’t puff. He keeps his mind sharp. He’s very clear.
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