'Saturday Night Live' #TBT: It's a New Day for Potheads
This weekend brings us American Ultra, the action-comedy starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart about a stoner who turns out to be a secretly-programmed spy. When the switch goes on, Eisenberg goes from mild-mannered pothead to a lethal, Cup of Noodles-wielding killer.
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That flipped on a switch in our heads, leading us to remember this hilarious stoner sketch from Saturday Night Live last November. SNL’s writers were inspired by the changes to New York City’s marijuana possession laws and delivered this brilliant digital short, in which potheads of all stripes triumphantly take to the streets with their bags of weed.
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Teens, couples, even a stroller-pushing mom — not to mention a dredded-out Woody Harrelson — shout “freedom!” and march down to two cops. Unfortunately, interpreting new laws is not something you should do when you’re high… as one guy finds out when he tries to toke up.
Saturday Night Live returns with all-new episodes Oct. 3; Miley Cyrus is set to host the premiere.
