Tommy Chong’s Meditations from the Joint

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
In 2003, agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration raided Tommy Chong’s home in California. In The I Chong: Meditations from the Joint, the comedy legend shares his thoughts on drugs, civil liberties, and his time in federal prison.

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Events: Tommy Chong will be signing books
Monday, August 14 at 7 pm
Chelsea Barnes & Noble
675 Sixth Avenue at 22nd Street

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