Morgan Freeman Talks Weed, Gay Marriage

We love Morgan Freeman, and Morgan Freeman loves weed. Here’s what he had to say about criminalizing marijuana use on a recent Newsweek interview:

“Marijuana! Heavens, oh yeah. It’s just the stupidest law possible, given history. You don’t stop people from doing what they want to do, so forget about making it unlawful. You’re just making criminals out of people who aren’t engaged in criminal activity. And we’re spending zillions of dollars trying to fight a war we can’t win! We could make zillions, just legalize it and tax it like we do liquor. It’s stupid. ”

Pot wasn’t the only topic on his mind, however. Freeman also discussed his changed stance on same-sex marriage:

“I grew up in the South but I started dancing in my twenties when I got out of the Air Force, and studying dance, you’re surrounded by gay guys all the time. You get to know them and you have to shift gears!”