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More than anything, the weed really helped with my mental state, because marijuana works on the brain. And if anything, it soothes the brain.

Tommy Chong

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Tommy Chong
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: May 24
Actor
Comedian
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Edmonton
Alberta
Thomas B. Kin Chong
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