Every Cannabis Reference in The Office
From mistaken drug busts to absurd anti-drug speeches, the show’s characters occasionally found themselves tangled in cannabis-tinged moments. Here’s a complete list of every marijuana mention that made it into the aired episodes.
During a diversity training exercise, Kevin impersonates a Jamaican (playing on the stereotype of Jamaicans and marijuana). He jokingly asks Angela if she wants to get high. Quote: “You wanna go to the beach? … You wanna get high? … I think you do, mon.”
Dwight discovers a half-smoked joint in the Scranton branch parking lot, prompting an office-wide drug investigation. Quote: “So, yesterday, Dwight found half a joint in the parking lot…”
During Dwight’s investigation, Phyllis recognizes the substance immediately. Quote: “Yes, it’s marijuana.”
Creed examines the evidence and even identifies the strain while Dwight questions him. Quote: “That is Northern Lights Cannabis indica.” Dwight retorts, “No, it’s marijuana.”
Jim taunts Dwight by suggesting Dwight himself might have been the smoker (playing on marijuana’s memory-loss stereotype). Quote: “Now, exactly how much pot did you smoke?!”
Michael holds an anti-drug meeting and references famous stoner comedians Cheech & Chong in his misguided rhetoric. Quote: “Drugs destroy careers… Everyone knows they’re funny. But imagine how funny they’d be if they didn’t smoke pot.”
Dwight recognizes the pizza delivery boy as someone who’s been sneaking onto his farm to steal hemp plants. The delivery kid mockingly replies, implying Dwight’s crop is poor-quality marijuana. Quote: “Yeah, I know that guy – he’s that farmer that grows really crappy weed.”
Michael, desperate to get HR rep Toby fired, conspires with Dwight to plant drugs in Toby’s desk as a fake “cause.” He purchases what he believes to be “two pounds of marijuana” from Vance Refrigeration employees and hides it in Toby’s drawer (though it later turns out to be a salad as a prank). Quote: Michael “buys ‘two pounds of marijuana’ for $500 … and hides it in Toby’s desk.”
Ryan makes a lofty remark about religion being the “opium of the masses,” which Michael absurdly misinterprets as drug-related. Michael enthusiastically responds with “Oobie doobie doo!” – a play on “doobie,” slang for a joint, highlighting his cluelessness with drug lingo.
Dwight’s brother Jeb reveals that the “worm farm” he bought in California turned out to be a marijuana farm. In a talking-head segment, Dwight expresses his disapproval. Quote: “I can’t stand the fact that Jeb is a pot farmer. He could’ve grown anything…”