Be yourself on stage. Nobody else can be you and you have the law of supply and demand covered.
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Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally on our planet, serves a thousand different functions, all of them positive. To make marijuana against the law is like saying that God made a mistake.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote questions the legality of marijuana by highlighting its natural existence and positive uses.
Bill Hicks uses this quote to provoke thought about the unjust nature of marijuana prohibition. He suggests that since marijuana is a natural plant with numerous beneficial uses, criminalizing it implies a flawed creation by a higher power, challenging the rationale behind such laws and encouraging a reevaluation of societal norms regarding drug use.
Themes
MarijuanaLawNaturePhilosophySociety
In practice
Example use cases
In a debate on drug policy reform, you might use this quote to highlight the arguments for legalizing marijuana.
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