Arnold Schwarzenegger: Pot's a leaf, not a drug  
Monday, October 29th, 2007

One of the things I like about Arnold Schwarzenegger - and spelling his last name when I type this isn't it - is this picture:

That's right:  it's a young Arnold holding a joint, wearing a t-shirt that says "Arnold is Numero Uno."  Okay, the t-shirt, not so much.  But the marijuana cigarette and the look on his face:  priceless.

Arnold has admitted to using marijuana in the 1970's.  Ain't no shame in his game.

That being said, Arnold has the same opinion I do about marijuana:  as we often say, it's not a drug, it's a plant.  Well, Arnold went and told this month's GQ Magazine that he's never done drugs.  Since some say the two statements contradict each other, he clarified:

"That is not a drug.  It's a leaf," he said to interviewer Piers Morgan.  "My drug was pumping iron, trust me."  He then said that other politicians' personal lives - even if it involves drugs - is none of his concern.

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

"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?"

When asked about his thoughts on President George W. Bush, Arnold was dodgy.

"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 other things I don't agree with."

Hey, what does he mean by President Bush Sr. "was" a good man?  Was that a grammatical slip?

   

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