Iconic stoner duo Cheech and Chong sue California over hemp ban

In California, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong have filed suit against the California  Department of Public Health over new hemp regulations they claim will harm their cannabis business.

The law, which came into effect this week, bans the sale of hemp food and beverages with any detectable amount of THC.  According to the LA Times, the lawsuit claims the rule is “draconian” and is “akin to requiring candy to stop containing sugar.”

Best-known for their turn as a quintessential stoner duo in the popular Cheech and Chong movie franchise of the 1970s and 1980s, the life-long friends now sell hemp-derived beverage products.