Before you jump on the "Pineapple Express," join us in saluting the cream of the crop (cough, cough) of screen stoners

By David Fear
Special to MSN Movies

When David Gordon Green's "Pineapple Express" hits theaters this summer, audiences will be witness to the sight of characters played by Seth Rogen and James Franco indulging in some herbal — and dare we say, less-than-legal — recreations. These gentlemen won't be the first to spark up on-screen, of course; they'll just be the latest in a long line of characters to envelope themselves in cumulus clouds of cannabis smoke. In fact, during the past few decades, the stoner contingent has been represented quite a bit in cinema, ranging from leading characters involved in intrigue to comic relief to ... um ...

Sorry, uh ...what was I saying again? Hey, man, like, where did you put those Mallomar cookies again?

Oh, yeah, right: movie stoners. So, in the spirit of Green's movie (you may crack your own joke here), we salute the best — if not exactly the brightest — of screen smokers and tokers. These are the gents (and lady) we'd most like to share a spliff with ... for medicinal purpose only, naturally ... assuming we did such things in the first place. (Sony Pictures)