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Stephen Colbert on drugs: 14 classic segments on everything from legal weed to "Breaking Bad"

The Colbert Countdown continues

By Sarah Gray

Published December 4, 2014 8:25PM (EST)

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During "The Colbert Report's" nine seasons, Stephen Colbert has tracked quite a few ongoing policy issues, including drugs. Whether it is low-level drug offenses, prescription pills, steroids, legal marijuana or pop culture representations of drug kingpins (read: "Breaking Bad"), Stephen Colbert went there.

Here are the 14 best clips that follow America's drug policy:

Colbert almost lost it discussing a poll that looks like a lit joint:

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He urged Obama to smoke weed after it was legalized in Washington, D.C.:

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He took a look at Ganjapreneurs in Colorado:

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And made fun of Marco Rubio for not admitting if he has ever smoked weed:

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He discussed marijuana legalization as a "hot button" issue:

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And also looked into marijuana's effects on football:

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Speaking of drugs in sports, Colbert has tackled that issue as well:

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In terms of legal drugs that are abused, Colbert has looked at everything from "study drugs"...

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To erectile dysfunction drugs...

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And he discusses testing pharmaceuticals on prison inmates:

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Colbert also discussed the clemency push for drug convicts:

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Colbert did give a wag of the finger to drug dealers for marketing meth to children:

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Last but not least, here's a conversation about "Breaking Bad" with Bryan Cranston:

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By Sarah Gray

Sarah Gray is an assistant editor at Salon, focusing on innovation. Follow @sarahhhgray or email sgray@salon.com.

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