A very uneven account of Tommy Chong's arrest in 2003 following a raid on his internet bong business and the resulting trial and prosecution. Branded as a terrorist under the Bush administration in the years following 9/11, he was sentenced to 9 months in federal prison as a dog-whistle for the war on drugs. It gives a cursory glance on the comedy of Cheech & Chong, features some stand-up material by Chong, and explores drug culture and arguments of free speech, but the subject matter in itself isn't really versatile enough to sustain an 80-minute runtime. It's pretty cut and dried, and you already know which side of the equation you're going to fall on.
2½ weapons of mass destruction out of 5
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