Does smoking pot makes people uncomfortable? Yes or no, Bill Maher, host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, sat a little straighter as actor Zach Galifianakis lit up during an appearance on the show to discuss the legalization of marijuana. (And no, Maher didn’t take a hit.)
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As a panelist on the HBO show, Galifianakis pulled out a prop to iterate a point, claiming that an ingrained taboo is pot’s biggest deterrent, not opposition to the drug itself. During a discussion of California’s Proposition 19 ballot measure aimed at legalizing marijuana, Galifianakis began to smoke while the audience cheered and panelists balked. Most refused to even come into contact with the joint, let alone take hit, as Galifianakis attempted to pass it around the table.
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Though pot possession with a prescription is already lawful in the state, California will vote on marijuana’s legalization for personal use, doctor’s note or no. Arizona, Oregon and South Dakota are also going to the polls over marijuana use, voting on measures to allow the drug’s use for medical purposes. Will Galifianakis’ smoke stunt help the odds? We’ll wait and see. Meanwhile, we do know that even pot proponent Bill Maher isn’t ready to smoke a joint on TV. (via CBS)