Politics The latest in cannabis legalization including laws and policies legislators views election coverage and more. PoliticsPop Culture Which 15 Celebrities Support Legal Cannabis in California? Rebecca Kelley As the hours tick down to Election Day on November 8th states with cannabis initiatives on the ballot are scrambling for one final push of support. In California 15 artists and celebrities have announced their backing ofProposition 4 the Adult Use of Marijuana Act that would legalize cannabis in a new campaign released today. The campaign called Artists for Yes on 64 provides details on Proposition 64 and explains why these celebrities have come together in support of passing it. So who are these pro-cannabis celebrities and what do you recognize them from? Heres a rundown of whos who. Shailene Woodley MingleMediaTVNetwork/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Her:The actress has appeared on The O.C. before starring inthe TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Since then shes shifted her focus to movies appearing in The Descendants the Divergentseries The Fault in Our Stars and most recently Snowden. Why Shes Awesome:Shes a fan of all medicinal herbs not just the cannabis plant. Woodley forages for plants makes her own cheese and even fashions toothpaste out of clay and coconut oil. It sounds a bit kooky but shes an environmentalist at heart as demonstrated by her recent arrest for criminal trespassing in North Dakota while she protested the constructionof the Dakota Access Pipeline through Native American land. Watch Her In: The Descendants her standout role as a teenager coming to grips with her mothers impending death after a jet ski accident as she simultaneously attempts to repair her relationship with her father (played by George Clooney). Common Mikael Mika Visnen/Wikimedia Creative Commons How You Know Him:The multitalented artist born Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr. started his career in hip hop releasing critically acclaimed albums and collaborating with legends like Kanye West Questlove Nas De La Soul and Lauryn Hill.Common is also an actor having appeared in various films (Smokin Aces American Gangster Wanted Selma) and TV series (Hell on Wheels). And in case his skills werent already diverse enough he also models writes poetry and is a staunch activist for PETA HIV/AIDS awareness empowering underprivileged youth and LGBTQ rights. Why Hes Awesome:Because Common won afriggin Oscar alongside John Legend for Best Original Song. The duo penned Glory for the film Selma which depicts Martin Luther King Jr.s march from Selma to Montgomery to protest equal voting rights for African Americans. Watch Him: Perform Glory with John Legend. Itll send chills down your spine. Olivia Wilde Gage Skidmore/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Her:Oh hey its another Prop 64 supporter whos appeared on The O.C.! Wildealso starred in the TV series Houseand has starredin a number of films (Year One TRON: Legacy Cowboys amp; Aliens Rush HerDrinking Buddies). Why Shes Awesome:Well for starters she met Chris Farley when she was 10 years old. She also supports a number of causes including education and health services in Haiti the ACLU youth voter organizations and affordable healthcare. Watch Her In: Her. Although her part in the Spike Jonze-directed sci-fi drama isnt large she makes an impression as the sweet woman who goes on a date with Joaquin Phoenixs character. Whilethe two initially seem to hit it off their connection is severed when he cant promise hell want to see heroutside of a casual hookup. Jay Z Rafael Lobejon/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:Must I explain? Pretty much everyone knows who Jay Z is. Born Shawn Carter hes one of the worlds best-selling artists of all time. If youre a fan of rap you regardJay Z as a living icon and practically knowReasonable Doubt The Blueprint and The Black Albumby heart.He also forms one half of theBeyonce/Jay Z power couple as hes married to one of the most popular artists in the world. Why Hes Awesome:The man is multifaceted thats for sure. He founded Roc Nation Rocawear and Roc-A-Fella records. He owns a chain of upscale sports bars. Hes part-owner of the Brooklyn Nets. He acquired the streaming music service company Tidal. He holds the record for most number one albums by a solo artist (13) on the Billboard 200. And apparently he can get away with cheating on Beyonce as long as she can turn their marital problems into a critically acclaimed visual album. Watch Him:Narrate the short film that appears on Artists for Yes on 64s website A History of the War on Drugs from Prohibition to Gold Rush. Russell Simmons Coco Curranski/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:Hip hop artists should be well familiar with Simmons as he co-founded Def Jam Records in 1983. Hes since expanded his business empire amassing companies in health and wellness media and lifestyle. Why Hes Awesome:Hes a dedicated activist advocating on behalf of animal rights marriage equality and minorities. Simmons also practices transcendental meditation which Im guessing comes in handy considering hes friends with Donald Trump (to Simmons credit he did recently criticize the Republican presidential candidate for Trumps harsh comments towards Muslim immigrants telling him in an open letter to stop the bullshit). Watch Him:Make Snoop Dogg try a vegan pastrami sandwich. Jesse Williams How You Know Him:Hes appeared on the long-running TV series Greys Anatomy as well as films like The Cabin in the Woods and Lee Daniels The Butler. Why Hes Awesome:Have you seen his eyes? Dayum. On a more serious note Williams serves as the board of directors at The Advancement Project which advocates for civil rights. He also won the BET humanitarian award this year for his work highlighting racial injustice and police brutality. Watch Him:Give his inspiring acceptance speech at the BET Awards. Danny Glover Gage Skidmore/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:The actor has been working steadily for over 30 years most memorably as the perpetually getting too old for this shit Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film series. Hes also appeared in The Color Purple The Royal Tenenbaums Saw Be Kind Rewindand about 180 other television and movie projects. Why Hes Awesome:He voiced Professor Apollo in the animated series Captain Planet and the Planeteers! In a non-cartoon environmentalism note hes been an activist since he was a student attending San Francisco State University where he collaborated in what would end up being the longest student walkout in U.S. history to establish a Department of Black Studies. The strike lasted five months and resulted in the creation of the first Department of Black Studies and the first School of Ethnic Studies in the United States. Since then hes brought awareness to a variety of issues both global and domestic. And the man also loves him some jazz! Watch Him In:A Lethal Weapon supercut where he utters his signature line several times. Piper Kerman Mark Schierbecker/Wikimedia Creative Commons How You Know Her:Shes the real-life subject whose memoir was adapted into the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Kerman served 13 months in a minimum security prison for money laundering and drug trafficking. Why Shes Awesome:Since publishing her memoir detailing her experiences in prison shes become an advocate for prisoners rights and justice reform and she currently sits on the board of the Womens Prison Association. Watch Her:Give a TedX talk about her experience in prison. Michael K. Williams David Shankbone/Wikimedia Creative Commons How You Know Him:The actor has appeared in numerous projects throughout the course of his career including the TV series Boardwalk Empire the film 12 Years a Slave and the absurdly fantastic R. Kelly hip hopera Trapped in the Closet but for many of us he is and always will be Omar Little from one of the greatest television series of all time The Wire. Why Hes Awesome:Because he brought us Omar the larger-than-life character that even President Obama has named as his favorite from the show. Watch Him:Inspire the iconic line from The Wire Omars comin! TY Dolla $ign The Come Up Show/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:The singer/rapper has a number of hits under his belt including YGs Toot It and Boot It and his singles Paranoid Or Nah and Blas. Why Hes Awesome:I mean the man does have his own cannabis strain. Watch Him:Perform Or Nah featuring The Weeknd Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard. Its uh explicit but it has a pretty sweet beat. Al Harrington Keith Allison/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:Harrington played in the NBA for 16 seasons as small forward power forward and center for a number of teams (the Pacers the Hawks the Warriors the Knicks the Nuggets the Magic and the Wizards) averaging 13.5 points 5.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Why Hes Awesome:Hes a drug policy advocate who spoke candidly about how cannabis helped his ailing grandmother. Watch Him:Score 41 points against the Denver Nuggets. Tim Robbins Gordon Correll/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:The actor screenwriter director producer musician and former partner of Ms. Susan Sarandon has had a long career in show business. Youve probably seen him crawling through a river of shit and coming out clean on the other side in The Shawshank Redemption as well as his roles in The Hudsucker Proxy (one of my personal favorites) Bull Durham Mystic River War of the Worlds and various other projects. Why Hes Awesome:Like Common Robbins has also won an Oscar only his was for his supporting actor performance in Mystic River. He was also in Howard the Duck and managed to still have a successful career afterwards. Watch:His character Norville Barnes invention of the hula hoop take off in The Hudsucker Proxy. John Fort David Shankbone/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:An unofficial member of The FugeesFort wrote for produced and performed with the iconic hip hop group. A classically trained violinist he has also released four solo albums inspired by a range of musical influences. Why Hes Awesome:Hes raised money for Russian orphanages Operation Smile and the Happy Hearts Fund and he also works with at-risk youth to try and steer them away from crime and drugs.Fort also collaborateswith Music Unites to promote music and other arts in underserved communities. Having been imprisoned himself (for the possession of cocaine with intent to distribute; his sentence was commuted by President George W. Bush) he also advocates for prison and drug law reform. Watch Him:Perform alongside Pras and Wyclef Jean in Jeans song We Trying to Stay Alive. Los Rakas Kamyar Jarahzadeh/Wikimedia Creative Commons How You Know Them:The bilingual hip hop group infuses the classic hip hop sound with reggae dancehall and reggaeton influences. These Panamanian cousins Raka Rich and Raka Dun have managed to succeed without the backing of a major label as they instead release their music via iTunes and Bandcamp. Why Theyre Awesome:The groups name derives from the Panamanian slur rakataka which denotes someone from a ghetto or impoverished neighborhood. Rich and Duns goal is to uplift those who come from difficult backgrounds. Said Dun We decided to call ourselves Los Rakas [..] to show the world that not everything that comes from the ghetto is negative. Watch Them:Perform their song Abrazame (hug me). Pusha T Simon Abrams/Flickr Creative Commons How You Know Him:Hes one of the hottest hip hop artists working today having been nominated for three Grammys for his songs Like I Love You and Mercy. His buddy Kanye West also appointed him president of Wests GOOD Music record label. Why Hes Awesome:He was the best rapper in the legendary duo The Clipse and hes the perfect mix of a southern rapper with an east coast swag.(Hes also met with President Obama a couple of times hows that for high-class street cred?) Watch Him:Perform M.P.A. featuring Kanye West Aamp;AP ROCKY and The-Dream (also explicit but hey thats art for you). CaliforniacelebritiesElection 2016legalizationmoviesMusicsportstv Rebecca Kelley Rebecca is a senior editor at Leafly specializing in Cannabis 101 and lifestyle stories. Related Articles Why Are New York Times Reporters So Dumb About Cannabis? 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