Sure is easy finding American and international luminaries who have admitted to smoking, and liking, pot. The richest man in the world, the Mayor of New York City, Willie Nelson – this is good company.

Sir Richard Branson - Businessman and risk-taker*

Rick Steves – Travel Host
Washington resident Rick Steves hosts a successful travel program, Rick Steves’ Europe through the Back Door. He is also unafraid to voice his support for the legalization of marijuana.

Bill Gates - Computer industry pioneer*

Michael Bloomberg - Media pioneer and Mayor*

Willie Nelson - Musician and progressive political activist

Al Gore - Google investor and weather activist

Dave Chapelle - Comedian

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – Four-time NBA champ
Paul Allen – Computer industry pioneer*
Stephen Colbert – Media personality, humorist
Bill Cosby - Media personality, writer, producer
Woody Harrelson – Actor
Steve Jobs – Computer industry pioneer*
Stephen King – Author and amateur musician
Paul McCartney – Musician*
Bette Midler – Diva
Alanis Morissette – Diva
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Michael Phelps – Olympic Athlete
Amy Poehler – Actress, writer, producer
Jon Stewart – Funny
Arnold Schwarzenegger – Movie Star, Governor
Clarence Thomas – Supreme Court Justice
Ted Turner – Media pioneer*
Andrew Weil – Doctor and Naturopath

*Billionaire

R.I.P.
Louisa May Alcott
Louis Armstrong
Honore de Balzac
Walter Benjamin
Bix Beiderbecke
James Brown
Richard “Lord” Buckley
William S. Burroughs
Anton Chekov
Alexander Dumas
Richard Feynman
Jerry Garcia
Stephen Jay Gould
George Harrison
Abbie Hoffman
Victor Hugo
Aldous Huxley
Carl Sagan
Hunter S. Thompson
Malcolm X

Story by Yam

This list needs more females! Please suggest some in the comments section so we can use them in part 2!

This story originally published in Mary Jane Magazine #1, Spring 2010.