Report: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says Marijuana Not a Drug

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Posted by KarenLuvs2Party on Oct-29-2007 18:39:

Report: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Says Marijuana Not a Drug

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,305797,00.html

LONDON � California's governor says marijuana is not a drug, a British magazine reported Monday.

Arnold Schwarzenegger told the British edition of GQ magazine that he had not taken drugs. The former bodybuilder and Hollywood star has acknowledged using marijuana in the 1970s and was shown smoking a joint in the 1977 documentary "Pumping Iron."

"That is not a drug. It's a leaf," Schwarzenegger told GQ.

"My drug was pumping iron, trust me," he added.

In an interview for the magazine's December issue, Schwarzenegger refused to condemn politicians who declined 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?" Schwarzenegger 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?"

In the same interview, Schwarzenegger listed former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who left office in June, as one of the greatest leaders in history, alongside former South African President Nelson Mandela, U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan and ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Asked if he would include U.S. President George W. Bush on the list, Schwarzenegger � a Republican � said: "I would say that I was ... very fond of his father. I worked for President Bush Sr. and he was a great man."

"I think his son does some great things and there are some other things I don't agree with."

Posted by spanglo on Oct-29-2007 19:21:

What is his stance on Steriods?

Posted by CND on Oct-29-2007 19:37:

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Originally posted by spanglo
What is his stance on Steriods?

Its a leaf . . .

Posted by R!CH on Oct-29-2007 21:20:

Posted by Clovis on Oct-29-2007 22:06:

So make it legal then jackass!

Posted by skell on Oct-29-2007 22:08:

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Originally posted by Clovis
So make it legal then jackass!

It already is legal in the state of California. You just need a prescription for it.

Posted by spanglo on Oct-29-2007 22:19:

quote:
Originally posted by CND
Its a leaf . . .

Posted by Clovis on Oct-29-2007 22:20:

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Originally posted by skizzell
It already is legal in the state of California. You just need a prescription for it.

Thank you sir, but federal laws > state laws

We need someone to push this nationwide, or change the federal law so states have discretion...

Posted by skell on Oct-29-2007 22:27:

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Originally posted by Clovis
Thank you sir, but federal laws > state laws

We need someone to push this nationwide, or change the federal law so states have discretion...

But is there anything more our Governor can do about it on a federal level, aside from being vocal about it? Don't blame him. It's certainly not his fault.

Posted by CrazedOut on Oct-30-2007 01:22:

I really don't see why anyone would care if legal or not.

My friends got caught ditching school by the cops somewhere and they had weed on them. Guess what? Cops took away the weed, and just ticketed them for truancy.

Posted by skell on Oct-30-2007 01:24:

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Originally posted by CrazedOut
I really don't see why anyone would care if legal or not.

My friends got caught ditching school by the cops somewhere and they had weed on them. Guess what? Cops took away the weed, and just ticketed them for truancy.

Exactly. And, the feds aren't going to waste their time/money prosecuting you if you have a prescription in this state, and you were abiding by state law. It's all so silly.

Posted by fury on Oct-30-2007 01:30:

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Originally posted by skizzell
It already is legal in the state of California. You just need a prescription for it.

You cannot get a prescription for marijuana. It can only be recommended by doctors, not prescribed.

Posted by skell on Oct-30-2007 01:39:

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Originally posted by fury
You cannot get a prescription for marijuana. It can only be recommended by doctors, not prescribed.

Sorry, that's what I meant. There's still some form of legal state-certified document. It's definitely not underground or anything. The state has control over it. I've seen it in action.