It’s probably safe to say that few readers of august CanLit legend Pierre Berton have ever imagined him giggling away while watching The Wizard of Oz and simultaneously listening to Dark Side of the Moon. But that mental image might arise after reading this Toronto Star piece about the author’s pot habit. “I enjoy the odd joint but I never go overboard,” Berton tells Star reporter Christopher Hutsul. “I smoke about once a month to help me relax.”

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Toronto Star piece on Pierre Berton and the demon weed