WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather was interviewed on the Battleground podcast, and had high praises for marijuana:
āI tried marijuana for the first time in my life at 27 years old. I was brought up in Silicon Valley. I was brought up thinking marijuana was bad and I would grow up to be a hippie and my brain was going to fry. I didnāt see people smoking until I went to college. I still didnāt smoke. I didnāt try it until I was 27. When I started it at 27, I was taking somas, vicodins, percocets, etc. Iām taking sh*t like that like itās nothing and Iām drinking a bottle a day of Jack Daniels. Iām functioning like that, running around like that and driving around like that but I wonāt try marijuana. Marijuana, no are you kidding me? When I tried it, I couldnāt remember the first time but it opened up my eyes. It made my knees feel better. It made my back feel better. Food tasted better. I had a pep in my step. It made me smile. It made me funny. It made me creative. Cannabis is the best thing that ever happened to me. Now, the heaviest thing I will take is an Aleve. Thatās it. I will have a shot of Jack every now and then. I will have a beer every now and then, but I donāt drink. Cannabis works very well for me. People say I am the most productive stoner they know. For me, it got me off all that other stuff. I think it saved my life to be honest with you.ā