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Kevin Smith Says Weed Makes ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ the “Best Movie Ever Made”

Middle-aged men increased their cannabis use after legalization more than any other demographic group, a study released by Statistics Canada shows. More than 16 per cent of men aged 45 to 64 had used weed recently in early 2019, as opposed to just under 10 per cent in early 2018. Middle-aged women showed the second-biggest growth, from 7.9 per cent to 11.7 per cent. RELATED Why do Canadians hate to buy marijuana online? Pay cash for pot if you can, federal privacy commissioner urges ‘There are reasons to be wary’ of ID scanners at marijuana stores, lawyer warns READ MORE: Cannabis taxes brought in $186 million in five and a half months For R’Jay Mirosovsky, a Saskatoon man who started using after legalization, the prohibition-era market was just too much of a hassle to navigate. “I think the biggest thing is that I didn’t know where it was coming from,” he says. “My friends were always like, ‘Hey, I’ve got a guy.’ But there’s no real way for me to see what’s actually in it — whether it’s laced with something, how safe it is.” People who are old enough to remember a harsher phase of prohibition were more reluctant to try illegal cannabis than the generation younger than them, says Jenna Valleriani, executive director of Hope for Health Canada. “A lot of it is tied to how these folks grew up and how they learned about cannabis and other drugs,” Valleriani says. “For a lot of folks in that demographic, the illegal status often kept them away from cannabis.” She adds: “Now that it’s legal, there’s just more opportunity. Just issues around access, folks who are middle-aged, under an illegal framework, perhaps wouldn’t know where to access from.” WATCH: NDP urges expungement over pardon for Canadians’ simple pot possession convictions In the end, Mirosovsky waited for legalization. “When it first became legalized in October, I tried it a couple of weeks after that at one of the local stores here. It was fantastic — it was a good experience.” “When I got to work the next day, I was talking to my co-workers, and he was like, ‘You got hosed — that’s a lot of money to pay for that kind of stuff.’ I was taken aback a bit by how expensive it is.” READ MORE: How a weed conviction at 18 got a man banned at the U.S. border — 37 years later Mirosovsky says he smokes but also makes home-made edibles, which his wife prefers. “I actually went to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, one of the pregames, my wife and my brother and a bunch of friends,” he says. “We took an edible before, and it made the game a lot more fun.” WATCH: Ottawa announces legislation to pardon Canadians convicted of simple pot possession Women using less cannabis than men isn’t surprising, Valleriani says. “Across substances, we see that men typically are using more substances than women,” she explains “Historically, there has been a stronger stigma against women who use any drug, including cannabis. It’s been a perception about who women are who use drugs.” Under prohibition buying cannabis could also seem — or be — unsafe. “In terms of when (cannabis) was illegal, purchasing was really difficult. For a lot of younger women, when we think about where they access, they often access through partners, or other men who are acquaintances. I think it’s a bunch of things that just kind of come together.”
04 Oct

Comic book fans around the world have shown no shortage of love for Avengers: Infinity War, with many calling Part 1 of the culmination of the MCU one of the best superhero movies to-date. It probably isn’t a surprise to learn that director, producer, and king of the nerds Kevin Smith not only agrees with this sentiment, but takes it even one step further.

In a recent Twitter review of Infinity War, Smith told his followers that the movie was far and away his favorite flick of the entire year. Additionally, he noted that, while the movie is good for anyone watching it, certain controlled substances make it even better.

According to the director, a little bit of weed takes Avengers: Infinity War from being just a superhero blockbuster, to a transformative viewing experience.

“I’ve watched the flick 20 times now so it’s safe to say [Avengers: Infinity War] is easily my favorite movie of the year,” he wrote in the tweet. “I love it so much. When I smoke a joint and watch it? It’s the best picture of the year. When I smoke two joints while watching it? It’s the best movie ever made.”

Smith’s math is quite simple, really. One joint takes Infinity War to new heights, no pun intended. Two joints, and you’re in a for a real treat.

Now, we here at ComicBook.com aren’t advocating for the use of marijauana in the many states where it’s still illegal to consume it. However, if you’re in a place like California, Colorado, or several others where weed is legal, Kevin Smith is proving a strong advocate for pairing some with a few more repeat viewings of Avengers: Infinity War.

Credit: comicbook.com

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