Schwarzenegger: Marijuana Not a Drug

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This from a Republican....AND he doesn't seem to be too fond of Bush, either :thumbsup:

cool article

Yes, but he vetoed the hemp bill- WHY? if it's just a leaf???? Hypocrite!

A joke? Yeah right. We'll believe you for now if you say so. :wtf:

Associated Press
Monday October 29, 2007
Guardian Unlimited

Govenor Arnold Schwarzenegger hits the campign trail
The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images


The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was joking when he said marijuana was "not a drug", his spokesman said today.

The former Hollywood star told the British edition of GQ magazine that he had not taken drugs, even though he has acknowledged using marijuana in the 70s and was shown smoking a joint in the 1977 documentary Pumping Iron.

"That is not a drug. It's a leaf," Mr Schwarzenegger said. "My drug was pumping iron, trust me."

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Aaron McLear, Mr Schwarzenegger's press secretary, said the governor had made the comments in a lighthearted context.

"The governor was doing an interview with the host of America's Got Talent [Piers Morgan], the newest version of the gong show," Mr McLear said. "I think it's important to keep that quote in the context of the environment where it was said.

"Of course the governor understands marijuana is a drug. It's like when he goes on Leno or the Daily Show - if you took something like that out of context, it might seem shocking but it was in a silly entertainment context."

In the interview, Mr Schwarzenegger refused to condemn politicians who decline to answer questions about drug use.

"What would you rather have? A politician taking stuff and not saying, but making the best decisions and improving things? Or a politician who names all the drugs he or she has taken but makes lousy decisions for the country?" he was quoted as saying.

"A politician's job is to do what's best for the people and to improve the country, the economy, the environment. Why should I care if a politician takes sleeping pills every night so long as he can do his job?"

Mr Schwarzenegger also described the former prime minister Tony Blair as one of the greatest leaders in history.

He's smoked pot before, I've seen a picture of him blazing with two girls sitting on his shoulders. I usually don't give much love to republicans, but I like the govenator, he is by no means perfect but no one is and he seems to have a progressive outlook on things overall.