Arnie says marijuana 'not a drug'

[Mulcontent]

Author: AP

Date: October 29, 2007 - 9:50AM

Source: The Age

Copyright: Fairfax Media

 

The governor of California says marijuana is not a drug, a British magazine reported today.

 

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, US Presidents John F Kennedy and Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

 

Asked if he would include US 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 Senior 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."

 

Arnie you rock

[SukonmiSkunk]

very interesting...

 

umm when did Arnie "work" for Bush Sr???? is this the reason he was given the California Office???

 

Arnies biological father was a member of Hitlers elite SS.. when he was shot down in battle.. his mother went and married another SS officer... nothing wrong with that given the events of the day... so when did he actually "work" for Bush sr.. and WTF did he do for him?? i thought he was just a real bad actor?? in some fuckin awesome films...

 

good read, mully

[torture]

haha fucking awesome...

[jimbojones5678]

Yeah he would love to lower the crime rate in LA by making MJ a non-issue, plus they would pull some of the highest taxes on medicinal in the world.

 

He pushes the envelope with his statements sometimes, but he seems to keep on rollin'

 

Jimbo

[Bhangers and mash]

"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?"

 

Does this mean that the Governator of California "Can't do his job without the aid of marijuana EVERY NIGHT?"

 

maybe.

 

It has to at least mean that he still smokes pot.

 

I never knew Arnie was so cool.

Props to Arnie.

Edited October 29, 2007 by Bhangers and mash

[jojothepotfiend]

I honestly think Arnie is one fucking impressive individual. He started out in bodybuilding and was a champion. Then made a very successful film career(regardless of what you think of his acting or films) and then goes on to be governor of California. His drive must be so intense.

 

What he says makes total sense and I'm glad he's willing to speak his mind and not worry about the consequences.

[mull]

Hey ya beat me to it, good work Mul

 

Can see the big fella tokin here to

 

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...ml?from=mostpop

[themanwhoinventedmeh]

two words: fuckin legend!

[Pam]

I wonder why they didn't ask him about the California school system...the one he borrowed like a billion from and still hasn't repaid... He is far fom perfect but, he's better than most. To bad he can't ever be president. Have to be a natural born American for that....Unless they change the law, sneak it in on the tail end of some obscure bill like they usually do.

[ilky]

Arnie does have a brain!

 

And seriously kids, stay away from the weed..it'll give u rippling muscles