Kiss Frontman Gene Simmons On Pot, Touring And The Middle East | CNBC 

Gene's son said, Dad, I need $40, Gene says, $30? What do you need $20 for? Ok son, here's $10.

Suddenly I love Gene Simmons. Genius.

When Gene gets to the part about the Pope being anti wall and Gene says he loves the Pope, but points out the hypocrisy that The Vatican is LITERALLY surrounded by a wall. CNBC won't be having Gene Simmons back on anytime soon. 😂😂😂

“It’s a pleasure to see me”

You know Gene inadvertently got a hold of one of Ace's brownies back in the day after a good romp backstage, he just won't admit it!

He had his change of heart when he realized how much money was to be made in legalized cannabis.

The thing with Gene is that he is an egomaniac with a capitalist eye, and the thing he loves talking about most is himself, every topic will somehow direct back to him. But he doesn't try to cover it up, lie, or deceive you. Can't help but admire a straight fowardness.

Glad to see him finally educate himself on the benefits of cannabis. We need more people like him who have a platform to speak out on the subject.

“Your a moron, your playing russian roulette with your life” 😂 Gene is awesome😂

You gotta love Gene. He has an ego the size of Mount Rushmore. KISS fan/collector since 1976.

Love him or hate him he is a marketing genius.

Gene you're the best man for endorsing a product that is going to do nothing but heal 😊

Gene Simmons was soooo good looking when he was young. The more I hear him speak -- the more respect I have for him. He’s a very smart shrewd man.

good for you gene for admitting your prejudice and finding out the information

Never gotten high? I know why he didn't acknowledge it--it's a quick fluff interview not an in-depth piece--but Gene got bombed on some hash brownies back in the 70s. According to the legend, since Gene pounded down about 3 or so huge brownies he was in another world for about 24 hours. Ha! (He knew they were hash brownies but ate them anyway mostly because he figured they were bs'ing him) Also, I love looking at any RU-vid comments about Gene. He's ALWAYS trolling and it still works. Ha!

Gene's a good guy. I met him, told him I'm terminal and he offered me 5% off a Kiss Koffin.

We can say all the nasty things about Gene but I must say he’s had more money, fame, girls than any of us.

he doesn't miss a beat, he catches them all the time

Gene I'm having different opinions about you and I'm beginning to like you very much as a person you are really reading up on things that you have fought against and changing your mind and growing up is a wonderful thing

He has the most dry humor to man. I gotta respect that.

Yeah, great job at informing the masses really :)

I didn't know they made steel wool wigs

Gene Simmons for President

Hey Gino- Steven Segal just called. He said he wants his Hair Hat back.

Gene is funny af😂😂

Great stand up!

all hail Holy Gene!

Cracks me up without fail.

I dislike his arrogance but the fact that he can admit he was wrong about something speaks loads about a mans character. Arrogant or not. I rather have arrogant truth than sugar coated lies. Good job Gene you're miles ahead of the Nuge in humanity and intelligence. Lots of sick people need this and are connesurs of at the same time. Stay with the cause buddy. You're doing the lords work. The right thing.

gene is just a typical rockstar, madly in love with himself.

i love gene and what he say's here are all true.

Say what you will, this guy rocks. Offstage even.

3:43 u tell 'em Gene!

I'm looking for a video where he's not wearing dark glasses. Finally he woke up about cannibus. How could he not see that years ago !!

Love ya man!

The KISS COFIN was the Best!

The interviewer seems un-prepared.

absolutely love that darth vader hair cut

Gene Simmons, a.k.a "The Demon": I love the Pope he's a fantastic person

In fact, there's a story about Simmons and some hasch brownies, and it just cracks me up =D Just because it's Simmons, it's so bloody funny ...

Kiss Army forever

This man is a genious.

Thats a very interesting hat hes wearing!

First Gene says that he is against marriage and many years later is married, then he preached about the dangers of drugs including weed, but now has a new view on weed, what is the next thing he will change his mind about? Lol

love this guy

As many memes of him as there are out there, but I could listen to this man talk forever. I wish he was my teacher for that reason. Anything. Politics, history, art, you name it.

Keep smokin it

His hair looks like a sweater hoodie 😹😎

Would love to witness a conversation between Gene and Charlie Sheen. They both have this kind of stream of consciousness type of delivery. It would be WILD.

That so true.

Is it sunny in there?! Whats with the shades?

Like Gene said in “I love it Loud” rock on I want to president” so Gene Simmons for President!!!!! The real war machine.

Jimmy, You just read my mind.After all the years Ive heard him say these things, I was lile ...what,now its good. GOTTA LOVE HIM THO.

See what I did there? ("You're supposed to laugh.")

Gene did not want to let his mom down by using drugs so now he just sells them. Now he is the pusher instead of the user. Good stuff.

Thanks uncle Jerky...........

Gene is a great man.

what's the name of that one good Kiss song?

excellent wig, Gene! very well done indeed

Gene is an interesting intelligent funny self centered guy lol!!

Why have they been showing these Kiss members so often recently? Is there some kind of advertising going on here?

Gene is one shmart guy!!

Paul Stanley is the frontman of KISS - Gene is the bass player.

Gene Simmons Peter Hitchens and Donald Trump are my idols

Gene Simmons Praying For Me. and My Family

I LOVE this man. GOD GLESS GENE SIMMONS. GOD BLESS AMERICA

America is a good idea. I have heard that since the early 80's upon arriving in this nation. A wise guy (not mafiia dude but truly a wise man) told me that. Boy welcome to America. The best idea so far has happened to this world. Gene Simmons 40 plus years later says the same thing. "America is a good idea". Use such idea with benevolence and you'll never suffer from a wanting to be part of something great.

Loved Gene Tells like it is a money making machine for sure

I’m going to adopt that hairstyle.

First time I met Gene, I said " it's a pleasure to meet you", with my hand held out. He looked down at me did not shake and said " it is isn't it? " Love KISS!

"I'm not anti-semantic..." :-D

Simmons is an interesting guy. I would call him a fake narcissist. He's pompous, his ego is the size of Manhattan and he is dominant to the point of rudeness. But he's not heartless. He's not a monster. Somehow, he has managed to preserve himself. The fact that this rock icon hasn't been drunk ever, is mindboggling.

Actually in canada cannibid is now being sold in specialty shops and in cigarette form

A little politeness Gene... when you talk take off your glasses, and look you in the eyes!...😉😁

Gene's favorite line......see what I did there lmao

I wonder if they are aware of the congressional pharmacy.

Owen leeeoson 7 kiss kiss kisses Yankee lemmer Simmons 555555

Nice hat.

SO SHWEEEETTT...much love Tee with LIONS NAMED LEO.[the music worldwide} aahhhh GENE...such a biz guy...oooweee..lolol..

Gene Simmons for President !🇺🇸

I am not interested In smoking pot, but I am interested in the money pot smoking can generate, so I am coming out with a magazine called" Bong Kisses"

I like gene but it's rude to ware shades in the room . it's like a hat you need to remove it when you are present in a place or someone place

Chaim Witz should stick to selling his soul. He is a brilliant business man and I'm glad he woke up on pot. *I'm a KISS fan

I.m so iffy about Gene I love KISS and the Demon but why can't he be a rockstar and the millions he made and just be happy but no he has to give his opinon on just about everything !

Gene Simmons is not kiss's frontman. Paul Stanley is.

It’s all hype and glory for old helmet head..

Gene sound like Kevin spacey

Is that Darth Vader

As a former fan of Kiss in their heyday (1970s), it is sad to see my former idol transformed into a capitalistic schmuck who also supports the apartheid in Israel.

I have seizures and chronic pain but live in the beautiful Deep South. Pot has got to become legal both medically and recreationally. IT LITERALLY SAVES LIVES !!! Especially now that our government apparently has medical degrees to order our Drs to NOT prescribe Opiates to any of us for a better quality of life. WE ARE ALL LOSING OUR DRS OUT HERE because OF THEIR NEW LAWS AND MANY ARE COMMITTING SUICIDE NOW because OF IT !!! THESE DRS ALL TAKE AN OATH TO “FIRST DO NO HARM”!!! Well, HARM IS BECOMING THE NORM NOW AND THESE NEW LAWS WERE NEVER MEANT TO AFFECT CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS/SICKLE CELL SUFFERERS/CANCER PATIENTS/ ETC WITH ALREADY PROVEN VALIDATED LEGITIMATE REASONS FOR NEEDED OPIATES IN THE FIRST PLACE !? GOVERNMENTS SHOULD STAY OUT OF OUR PERSONAL HEALTHCARE DECISIONS AND LET OUR DRS DO THEIR JOBS ,.HUMANELY!!! WE FEEL SACRIFICED!

He was my hero at one time. Until he started talking, I lost respect for him. But I still reflect on the first 8 albums (the only albums that really matter to me). Gene and Paul should have never started talking . Made them both ugly

Loves to make a duck face doesnt he?

He's a good dad.

Is hair don't move I had hair like that when I was young wanted it straight

i like paul stanley, a real musician. ever hear a gene simmons solo?

Gene Simmons Is Totally A Awesome Guy ...

Gene is the best

why have presenters on who are completely out of their depth with certain interviewees? GS totally ran that interview

he is, well, smart

You'd think with all his money he'd get a better wig or a hair transplant.