Tommy Chong cancels tour

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Tommy Chong has canceled the national tour of "The Marijuana-Logues" on orders from his parole officer, the Los Angeles Times said Friday.

The comedian recently served nine months in federal prison for selling drug paraphernalia. He told the newspaper that his permit to appear in the drug-themed show has been revoked.

"I can't be in places where substances are being sold or used," Chong said.

When he performed the play in New York, no drugs were in evidence. But when he played in Chicago last Saturday, he told the Times, "the whole place looked like a Tommy Chong smoke-out."

Chong complied with a requirement of his parole that he report the incident to his parole officer -- who decided to revoke his permit for the show.

Chong said he was booked to do the show at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills into December. The paper said people who have bought tickets to the Wilshire engagement will receive refunds.

Chong and his long-time comedy partner Cheech Marin recently announced that they are in the final stages of writing a screenplay, and hope to begin filming on a new movie in time to release it some time this year.