Of all the issues facing America, a common, harmless plant seems to be one of the toughest for our politicians to confront with honesty, integrity or even common sense. Bill Clinton didn't inhale. Al Gore and George W. Bush shuffled their feet and referred to "youthful indiscretions."
My name is Aaron Russo, and I am not ashamed to say I have smoked marijuana. At least 70 million Americans have smoked marijuana. Millions of Americans continue to smoke marijuana occasionally, or even on a regular basis, with no ill effects.
No ill effects, that is, except those which their government inflicts upon them with its war on marijuana.
Nearly 700,000 Americans were arrested on marijuana-related charges in 2002 -- more than 600,000 of them for possession. Possession! Of a plant!
Russo's got the courage to come out and say what our past two Presidents have not. Gotta admire that.
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