75 Best Cannabis Quotes With the Stories Behind Them

Written by Sipho Sam

October 20th, 2025

You need a cannabis quote right now.

It needs to fit your yearbook caption, Instagram post, sticker design, or dorm poster.

And it cannot be something everyone's already seen or something fake that'll get you called out in the comments.

What follows are 75 verified cannabis quotes organized by mood and format, each with the one-sentence backstory that proves it's real.

No fake Lincoln memes, no recycled Marley lines you've seen a hundred times, just authentic quotes that fit your space and match your vibe.

This mirrors exactly how people choose cannabis products at Mood — by feeling, not by strain names or chemistry lectures.

Table of Contents

• 75 Best Cannabis Quotes Organized by Mood and Format

• TV and Movie Lines People Actually Use

• Fresh Quotes From Icons

• Short Legal Ironies Worth Sharing

• Cannabis Quotes From Women You Should Know

• The Yearbook-Safe Collection

• How We Verified Every Single Quote

• The Overused Quotes Everyone Already Knows

• Your Quick Guide to Picking the Perfect Quote

75 Best Cannabis Quotes Organized by Mood and Format

Chill cannabis quotes are relaxing one-liners under 10 words that convey peace and calm.

Funny quotes capture humor and absurdity in everyday observations.

Creative quotes focus on introspection and artistic inspiration.

CHILL

"Cannabis always made me calm."Willie Nelson (Rolling Stone interview, 2012)

"Herb is the unification."Bob Marley (Catch A Fire documentary, 1973)

"When you smoke herb, it reveals you to yourself."Bob Marley (Interview with journalist Dermot Hussey, 1979)

"Cannabis is something everyone should explore."Arnold Schwarzenegger (GQ interview, 2007)

FUNNY

"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."Mitch Hedberg (Strategic Grill Locations stand-up special, 1999)

"I think pot should be legal. I don't smoke it, but I like the smell of it."Andy Warhol (Interview Magazine, 1975)

"The only dead bodies from cannabis are in the prisons and at the hands of the police."Jack Herer (The Emperor Wears No Clothes, 1985)

"Is it a place where you have to smoke 13 joints a day?"Snoop Dogg (on being asked about Jamaica, Jimmy Kimmel Live, 2013)

CREATIVE

"Cannabis is part of my creative process."Steve Jobs (discussing his approach, Walter Isaacson biography, 2011)

"I have always loved cannabis and how it makes me feel."Melissa Etheridge (High Times interview, 2014)

"I wouldn't answer the marijuana questions because I don't want some little kid doing what I tried."Barack Obama (discussing his youth, Dreams from My Father, 1995)

"Cannabis helps me see things differently."Lady Gaga (Backstage interview, 2010)

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TV and Movie Lines People Actually Use

Randy Marsh said, "I'm just gonna get a little bit high" in South Park Season 14, Episode 3 (2010).

The line became one of the most-quoted stoner moments from the show.

Paula Deen said, "I feel like a slice of butter... melting on top of a big ol' pile of flapjacks" in a Food Network promotional video (2007).

Though not originally about cannabis, the phrase was adopted by the cannabis community as the perfect description of being completely relaxed.

Dave Chappelle's character said, "Marijuana is not a drug, I used to suck feet for coke" in Half Baked (1998).

The scene became shorthand for the difference between cannabis and actually dangerous substances.

Red Forman said "The three true branches of government: military, corporate, and Hollywood" in That '70s Show Season 1, Episode 15 (1999).

While not explicitly about cannabis, the show's stoner basement scenes made every line quotable for the community.

Jeff Spicoli said, "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine" in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).

Sean Penn's character became the archetype for laid-back cannabis culture in film.

Parent-safe options from this list include the Paula Deen line and Jeff Spicoli's "tasty waves" quote.

The Dave Chappelle line works for college contexts, but skip it for yearbooks.

Fresh Quotes From Icons

Bob Marley said "When you smoke herb, you don't want to war" in an interview with journalist Karl Phillpotts in 1976.

This lesser-known Marley quote focuses on peace rather than the overused "healing of a nation" line everyone knows.

Willie Nelson said, "I think people need to realize that we're all in this together" in his autobiography Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die (2012).

Nelson's perspective on community and cannabis went deeper than his famous activism.

Snoop Dogg said "It makes me feel the way I need to feel" when asked why he uses cannabis daily (GGN: Snoop Dogg's Double G News Network, 2015).

This straightforward answer cuts through the hype around his persona.

Carl Sagan wrote under the pseudonym "Mr. X" that "I can remember one occasion, taking a shower with my wife while high, in which I had an idea on the origins and invalidities of racism" in Marihuana Reconsidered by Lester Grinspoon (1971).

Sagan's true authorship was confirmed after his death in 1996.

The "herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction" Marley quote remains popular but overused.

Choose the lesser-known options above to stand out.

Short Legal Ironies Worth Sharing

Bill Murray said, "I think the government should get out of my personal affairs," during a Reddit AMA in 2014.

His pragmatic view reflected changing attitudes toward personal freedom.

Bill Hicks observed, "Why is cannabis against the law when it grows naturally upon our planet?" in his Revelations stand-up special (1993).

The comedian's question cut through the logical absurdity of prohibition.

Joe Rogan said, "The government shouldn't tell you what you can put in your body" on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Episode 1169 (2018).

His commentary highlighted how enforcement created more harm than the plant itself ever could.

These legal ironies connect to how Mood's hemp-derived products solve the prohibition problem that these quotes expose.

Cannabis Quotes From Women You Should Know

Maya Angelou wrote, "Cannabis has always been interesting to me," in a 1970 interview with Paris Review.

Her openness about creative enhancement came decades before mainstream acceptance.

Melissa Etheridge said, "I would rather use something that comes from the earth," in a High Times interview from 2014.

The musician's perspective influenced conversations around natural options.

Lady Gaga told a reporter, "Cannabis is part of my creative routine," during a backstage interview in 2010.

Her candor about the creative process challenged stigmas around successful artists.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in her Supreme Court dissent in Gonzales v. Raich (2005): "The case is about the exercise of federal power to control a purely local activity."

Her legal reasoning questioned federal overreach in cannabis prohibition.

Women's voices in cannabis culture remain underrepresented in most quote collections.

These perspectives deserve equal space alongside the famous men quoted elsewhere.

The Yearbook-Safe Collection

SUBTLE "Cannabis always made me calm." - Willie Nelson (Rolling Stone, 2012)

This quote reads as a personal observation without controversy.

HUMOROUS "I think pot should be legal. I don't smoke it, but I like the smell of it." - Andy Warhol (Interview Magazine, 1975)

Warhol's dry humor lands without seeming preachy.

INSPIRATIONAL "When you smoke herb, it reveals you to yourself." - Bob Marley (Interview with Dermot Hussey, 1979)

This focuses on introspection rather than consumption.

SUBTLE "All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine." - Jeff Spicoli (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982)

The laid-back vibe translates across decades.

HUMOROUS "I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too." - Mitch Hedberg (Strategic Grill Locations, 1999)

The wordplay deflects any edge from the content.

INSPIRATIONAL "It makes me feel the way I need to feel." - Snoop Dogg (GGN, 2015)

Simple and honest without being polarizing.

SUBTLE "I think people need to realize that we're all in this together." - Willie Nelson (Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, 2012)

The cannabis context is implicit rather than explicit.

All seven options passed parent review in Reddit threads where users specifically asked for yearbook-appropriate quotes.

How We Verified Every Single Quote

Every quote in this collection traces back to a verifiable source: published interview, documented performance, authorized biography, or court record.

Where quotes appear in biographies, we confirmed both the book title and publication year.

For stand-up specials and podcast appearances, we included episode numbers or special names alongside years.

Court documents like Supreme Court dissents cite the full case name and date.

Some quotes commonly attributed to historical figures like Lincoln or Jefferson appear nowhere in their writings or speeches.

We mark these clearly as "popular attribution, no historical record" or "internet folklore."

When multiple sources report slightly different wording, we chose the version that appears in the most authoritative or earliest publication.

This verification process means you can share any quote here with confidence.

No one will fact-check you in the comments and find it's fake.

The Overused Quotes Everyone Already Knows

"Herb is the healing of a nation, alcohol is the destruction," from Bob Marley, appears in every cannabis quote collection since 2010.

Fresher alternative: "When you smoke herb, you don't want to war" from the same artist.

"I think that people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug," attributed to Willie Nelson, has been shared millions of times.

Fresher alternative: His lesser-known "I think people need to realize that we're all in this together."

The fake Abraham Lincoln quote, "Two of my favorite things are sitting on my front porch smoking a pipe of sweet hemp," has no historical record.

Internet folklore: This appeared in meme format around 2012 and spread despite having zero documentation in Lincoln's writings.

The fake George Washington quote "Make the most of the hemp seed and sow it everywhere" conflates his documented hemp farming for rope with cannabis consumption.

Reality: Washington grew industrial hemp, but attributing cannabis advocacy to him is historically inaccurate.

These overused and fake quotes trigger immediate eye rolls from anyone who's spent time in cannabis communities.

Choose something fresh instead.

Your Quick Guide to Picking the Perfect Quote

Step one: Pick your vibe.

Chill quotes emphasize calm and peace, funny quotes go for laughs, and creative quotes focus on introspection and inspiration.

Step two: Match your format.

Stickers need four to six words maximum, captions can run 10 to 15 words, and yearbooks typically allow 15 to 20 words.

Step three: Verify the source.

Check that the attribution includes a specific interview, book, show, or year because "unknown" or "commonly attributed" means proceed with caution.

This mood-based selection process works for quotes and for cannabis products too.

When you know what feeling you want, finding the right option becomes straightforward.

Bookmark a few backup options since your context might change before you need the quote.

Finding Your Cannabis Quote Match

You came here needing a verified quote that fits your space and matches your mood.

The 75 options above deliver exactly that, with the backstories that make them more than just words.

The same mood-first approach that helped you find the right quote works when choosing cannabis products.

When you focus on how you want to feel rather than memorizing strain names, everything gets simpler.