What if Hamilton and Burr used weed?

Squiggles

I read that Cheech and Chong reconciled recently.  Which raised a few questions.

1. Cheech and Chong were estranged?
2. Was this some kind of East Coast / West Coast Pot-head beef?
3. How did Cheech find time from his busy “Nash Bridges” filming to reconcile?
4. When can we expect the long delayed sequel to “Up in Smoke?”  Will it be better than “Godfather III?”
5. Can a Jerry Lewis / Dean Martin reconciliation be far behind?  (In Hell)
6. Cheech and Chong are still alive?