Cannabis in pop culture

Here are five of the most iconic depictions of cannabis in pop culture from the last few decades:

1. Cheech and Chong
Deservedly number one on the list, this comedy duo made their love for cannabis the hub of many of their celebrated stand-up routines, studio recordings and feature films during the 1970s and 1980s.

2. The music of Bob Marley
Reggae musician Bob Marley publicly smoked marijuana and wrote many songs about it. As a member of the Rastafari religion, he saw smoking ganja as a sacred act that brings spiritual enlightenment.

3. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
This 1982 coming-of-age comedy featuring Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer, has become a cannabis culture classic.

4. Weeds
This Showtime series starring Mary-Louise Parker as a weed-dealing soccer mom ran for eight seasons and received rave reviews for its darkly comic take on American suburbia.

5. Pineapple Express
This 2008 stoner comedy follows the antics of a processer server and his weed dealer after they witness a murder and flee to escape a drug lord. Pineapple Express is the name of a cannabis strain, but it’s unclear which came first — the movie or the strain.