'Marijuana is not a drug, it's a leaf,' says Schwarzenegger

[dreamdancer]

Already facing enough problems with the wild fires that have swept California, the state's governor Arnold Schwarzenegger may have stepped into a new row by claiming that marijuana is not a drug. In an interview with GQ magazine, the Hollywood star turned governor of California insisted: "I didn't take any drugs."

The interviewer, former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan, put it to the star that he had admitted smoking marijuana in the past. In Pumping Iron, the bodybuilding documentary which launched his career 30 years ago, he was shown taking a drag on a spliff.

"That is not a drug. It's a leaf," said Austrian-born Mr Schwarzenegger, 60. "My drug was pumping iron, trust me," he added.

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article3106904.ece

 

[Yummybud]

iz notz drug, iz leav

lol I just love arnold speaking.

 

[Boxy Brown]

its actually a flower.

 

[Yummybud]

iz a german flower

 

[Verite]

Lou says 'leaf' me alone to my cake while Arnold hoarks on a joint.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y2C2bbuBGY

 

[waydee]

Good on him even though he clearly doesn't have a clue what he's talking about.

Wait...

 

[Guest]

better than saying its a horrible drug or something like that...............

ha........makes me laugh

 

[waydee]

Yeah I think thats how I feel too

 

[Guest]

Someone needed to ask the big bitch how in good conscience he can let the Feds jail people in his state over this "leaf"

 

[DogBoy]

It's not his decision to jail smokers, he did us good with that open and gently sarcastic remark. I'm sure he'd turn a blind eye given a chance but your countries policy decisions are not made by the californians. They are made by the big money players elsewhere.

I am happy such a public figure so openly admits he did it without resorting to the usual stupid lies and excuses. Lets not forget we actually saw a politician tell the truth.

That in itself is worth more money than Fort Knox holds!!!

 

[Rebel_444]

The word 'drugs' gets a bad rap -
caffeine is a drug,
but if you say 'drug user' you're not thinking a 5-y.o. with a pop bottle.

People are funny like that - they care more about the wrapping than what's inside the package.

 

[Guest]

It is his decision whether or not to let the Feds jail Californians,Don't forget Gov George Wallace flanked by his two 10 ft tall state troopers holding firm to his principles against fed involvement in his state.Granted his principles were a bit unprincipled,but he set an example Tom Jefferson would have applauded while Alex Hamilton did cartwheels in his grave

 

[Dr Dog]

I read into this story yesterday
His people are backtracking now saying Arnold, was taken out of context. I would guess he got crap from the feds for saying that

 

[Yummybud]

marijuana gives me superpowers so that I can fight the terrorists.

that'd get support from the public lol.

therefore to stop 9/11 we need to smoke more marijuana.

 

[Guest]

i think arnold has really proven himself with the way he handled the fire thing out there, i think we should amend the constitution to let him be prez if that's what it takes to get a real man in charge of our shit...

 

[SuperZero]

please don't tell me the republicans are going to fool everyone into another presidential catastrophe...take that back nugalicious!!! he's a moron, not a politician-don't let the media fool you into thinking an ACTOR can govern properly...again

 

[marx2k]

 

[zymos]

In an interview with GQ magazine, the Hollywood star turned governor of California insisted: "I didn't take any drugs."

ummm... are steroids considered drugs...?

 

[Comatose]

He sounded real proud to have smoked real ganja, not fake, and inhaled!

 

[nycdfan042]

IAM NUMBAHHHH ONEEEEEEEE ... IF IT WAZNT FOR ME YOUD HAVE NO TERMINATOR AND NO KINDAGARDEN COP.." its not a tumor" that was MEEEEEE, i wil govern this state n then i will turn this flabby country into a country of iron pumping beeef cakes!! I AM NUMAH ONEEEEEEEEEe