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4/20 Infographic: 15 Writers Who Got Stoned
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Writers have always been known to seek… inspiration where they can find it. For 4/20, here are 15 writers from William Shakespeare to Zadie Smith who have been known to puff some trees:

* Maya Angelou wasn’t quoted talking about weed use, but her biography by Cindy Dyson says, “Angelou settled into a job as a waitress and began smoking marijuana with abandon.”
