Politicians on Pot
A politician with a history of marijuana fueled new – but actually go out and admit that there is still something like a rarity. However, there are still some who have just bitten by a potentially harmful bullet and admitted his past use of drugs. Among them, none had to ruin your career that can mean that voters are less concerned about drug abuse Traditional thought that!
Norman Lamont
Former Conservative Chancellor Norman Lamont is the first member of the cannabis on our list and tone familiar from "Yes I did but did not appreciate it, if it can be in favor of a ban." Once revealed that he had used marijuana in a space cake "-" I have not smoked marijuana, but I ate a little bit of cannabis cake and all I can say is that I liked the cake, but that's all. "
John Hutton
John Hutton, business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary is the next member of cannabis in the closet. According to a spokesman, "I regret it now, after seeing the damage that cannabis can cause among some young people of his constituency. "
Blood
Al Gore had already admitted to using cannabis in a "rare and unusual" based on his youth, but if the book 2000 "Inventing Al Gore: A Biography" one believes this is a huge understatement. the use of marijuana former politician stands out in a section that says "Warnecke and two other friends from the days of Nashville Gore said Gore is an enthusiastic recreational user, smoking, sometimes as often as three or four times a week, then Warnecke house hours, weekend farm Gore or canoeing on the Caney Fork River. "
Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton was the first high political level to announce that he had tried marijuana all the way in 1992 when still a presidential candidate. history of marijuana former politician Celebrity has been minimized, "I did not like and I did not inhale and never tried again."
Jacquie Smith
Interior Minister wins prize for a bad time for the admission of his use of cannabis – the day after it announced it would conduct a study drugs in the UK strategy, including a review of laws relating to cannabis. The admission of members is gone: "I have broken the law … I was wrong … drugs are wrong." In the game model to be used, said he had taken, "sometimes" and had "not particularly appreciated.
Bloomberg
You really have to admire the enthusiasm with which New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg addresses the problem once he made during his 2001 campaign for mayor. Instead of avoiding problem or minimized, past cannabis future policy has been driven strongly confirmed: "You bet I did. And I loved it." Since then, says aa regretted that as the target, after being used in a full-page newspaper.
Alistair Darling
Labor Day in May 2007, when members of cannabis story came to light, Alistair Darling, was the oldest to be owners. Mr Darling said he had taken drugs "once time in my youth. "
Obama
Democratic presidential candidate presidential election in 2008 wrote in his 1995 memoir, "Dreams from My Father ", which uses marijuana and alcohol … maybe a little blow when you could afford it." trend is reversed in this list may be exaggerated consumption drug instead of trying to deny that more than three dozen friends, colleagues and mentors say they have no memory of him as a user of hard drugs.
His opponent Republican presidential, however, said he has never smoked marijuana. When asked directly to the 2000 presidential election, appointment, said: "I do not remember also my age: 63. "Now 71, McCain was apparently referring to the fact that marijuana use has been shared with the soldiers in Vietnam after capture.
Boris Johnson
new mayor of London has a reputation for using cocaine and marijuana in his time, but has a habit of contradicting himself when asked directly. However, the Guardian quotes him saying he had smoked "quite a few joints" before going to college. "He was so brave. But apparently, it is very different today. Much stronger. I've become very intolerant this regard. I do not want my children taking drugs. "
George W. Bush
President George W. Bush has always refused to confirm or deny the abuse of cocaine and cannabis in his youth, a recorded conversation, but its well-known (probably the first!) friend Doug Wead seemed to show the current leader has in effect once the smoke cannabis.
When Mr. Wead asked Bush why has not answered all your questions about drugs, said: "I do not answer the marijuana questions. You know why? Because I do not want a child Small is what I tried. "
She also took the opportunity to design the open position and opponat of Al Gore saying about marijuana "Baby boomers have had to grow up and say, yes, you can take drugs, but instead of admitting that, for example to children," do not. "Personally, I think the political use of cannabis is a safer way to get fire impressionable children to swear marijuana seeds to life, but what you say Mr President!
Bonus "has declined to comment": David Cameron
There are also a number of politicians in the United Kingdom whose cannabis use is open to speculation Due to its negative comment, especially the Conservative leader, David Cameron, although it is exposed in a biography on him. The book – "Cameron, the rise of the New Conservative" – was published in the Mail on Sunday, explaining how he was in trouble at Eton College in the 15 years of age for cannabis – an incident the police were called in. The book is intended Cameron has not been expelled, as several other boys because he does not address – indeed, has been traditional school punishment: copying hundreds of lines of Latin poetry.
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Robert Kane works for Sensible Seeds. Based in the UK, the company sells souvenir marijuana seeds and informational books on cannabis to customers all over the world.
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