Do movies like cheech and chong, use “real” marijuana?

Question by D.O…: Do movies like cheech and chong, use “real” marijuana?
I’ve seen several movies where it shows the actors smoking and them with several pot plants, when they smoke are they smoking marijuana? And the plants, are they real or fake?

Thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by wizjp
fake: illegal is illegal

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