Jon Stewart Says the DOJ Should Go After Wall Street Instead of Potheads

Comedy Central

Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart explained that the Department of Justice is going after people whose crimes seem minor — especially when you look at them in comparison to what Wall Street executives did to create the financial crisis. To which Stewart asked: "What, none of them bought pot?"

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