Arnold Schwarzenegger says marijuana is not a drug, 'it's a leaf'

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

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.

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Killfile

Again -- Arnold's answer here demonstrates the increasing normalization of marijuana in American culture. We've gone from Bill "I smoked but didn't inhale" to Arnold "It's not a drug; it's a leaf"

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9 votes

#1 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:45 AM EDT

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Ratigan

That certainly is one take on it; the other being that Arnold is not entirely familiar with the English language.

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2 votes

#1.1 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:19 AM EDT

{"commentId":1138359,"authorDomain":"killfile"}

Killfile

He seems pretty fluent to me -- accented, but I've never seen him badly mangle simplistic english before.

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7 votes

#1.2 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:36 AM EDT

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newsguru

So marijuana isn't a plant now? When did it cease from being so?

Cannabis, also known as marijuana[1] or ganja,[2] is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. indica (= C. indica Lam.). The herbal form of the drug consists of dried mature flowers and subtending leaves of pistillate ("female") plants. The resinous form, known as hashish,[3] consists primarily of glandular trichomes collected from the same plant material.

A dried flowered bud of the Cannabis sativa plant.

The major biologically active chemical compound in cannabis is ?9-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), commonly referred to as THC.

Humans have been consuming cannabis since prehistory,[4] although in the 20th century

Don't believe the hype. Now cigarettes... that's a drug.

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5 votes

#1.3 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:46 AM EDT

{"commentId":1138565,"authorDomain":"douglasq"}

douglasq

Now cigarettes... that's a drug.

Yeah, let's hope this argument doesn't catch on in tobacco country.

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3 votes

#1.4 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:02 AM EDT

{"commentId":1138572,"authorDomain":"Infohack"}

Infohack

Arnold's answer here demonstrates the increasing normalization of marijuana in American culture

Among people, not politicians. There is really no serious discussion of legalization or even decriminalization among any candidate. California doesn't really count.

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5 votes

#1.5 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:04 AM EDT

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Ratigan

"Now cigarettes... that's a drug."

Actually, cigarettes are a wrapping of treated tobacco leaves (if we're going to be as pedantic as the governor. Nicotine, now that's a drug. Caffine is a drug. THC, now that's a drug.

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4 votes

#1.6 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:10 AM EDT

{"commentId":1138623,"authorDomain":"deatienza"}

Eric Atienza

There is really no serious discussion of legalization or even decriminalization among any candidate.

That depends on how seriously you take Kucinich and Paul.

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5 votes

#1.7 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:22 AM EDT

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adaykin-180538

So marijuana isn't a plant now? When did it cease from being so?

cocaine is a plant as well...

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3 votes

#1.8 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:13 AM EDT

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AdipicAcid

Not anymore than aspirin is. Coca is a plant. Cocaine is a distillate.

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5 votes

#1.9 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:24 PM EDT

{"commentId":1140189,"authorDomain":"Wheel"}

Wheel

Read it again, he didn't say it wasn't a plant, he said it wasn't a drug. How much have you guys been smoking? :)

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#1.10 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:11 PM EDT

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Thura

There you go.

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1 vote

#2 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:57 AM EDT

{"commentId":1138566,"authorDomain":"nimblesymbol"}

Sturat

Yay!

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1 vote

#3 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:02 AM EDT

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wilfenix

Maybe Arnie wants to include in his "5 a day" It's green ain't it?

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1 vote

#4 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:34 AM EDT

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Chasing

"It's made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar!"

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2 votes

#5 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 1:46 PM EDT

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{"commentId":1139282,"authorDomain":"ririaroo"}

Ben Josephs

I laughed when I heard the headline last night. Go Arnold.

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1 vote

#7 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:09 PM EDT

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agio

I'm sure Arnold can afford to smoke buds, not leaves.

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3 votes

#8 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:12 PM EDT

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jamiewb

IT'S NOT A TUMOR!!!! IT'S A LEAF!!!!

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2 votes

#9 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:57 PM EDT

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Mars313

I agree with the Terminator, as usual. Weed is not a drug. It DOES have health side-effects, but they are not serious enough to make it illegal. They could TRY to tax it, which would help the economy in several ways, but that would be hard to do, since it grows so easily (so i've heard).
I personally believe that the only reason it is illegal is so that the Man has one more reason to throw free-thinking people in jail. I have a friend in jail for 10 years because on 3 occasions he got caught with one joint max. I have an Uncle who did 5 years for blowing his wife's face off with a shotgun in his front yard. Explain that to your kids.

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6 votes

#10 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:48 PM EDT

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abowhite45

Arnold should know, he terminated enough marijuana to know the difference between drugs and a leaf. Leaves don't get you high, "drugs do" or in Arnold's case iron. This is why Arnold should stop smoking leaves, it's destroying his brain cells. It's OK Arnold we know you smoked a couple joints back in the day and if calling drugs leaf makes you one with iron, OK Governor. I guess it's easier to legalize leaves then it is drugs.

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1 vote

#11 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:52 PM EDT

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gladbutterfly

I love the governator. He is so good in that role.

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#12 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:12 PM EDT

{"commentId":1140822,"authorDomain":"silkmesh"}

Babel Fish

We use it here as a herb, nice in a good pork stew. Never knew you could smoke it what a waste of good food(sic)
In fact its a life sentence use to be death, for being in possession of the odd leaf or two. So I have not touch the stuff since I lived in Holland 8 years or so a go.

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2 votes

#13 - Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:49 PM EDT

{"commentId":1142635,"authorDomain":"PamelaDrew"}

Pamela Drew

We use it here as a herb, nice in a good pork stew.

Would that explain why you're hungry an hour after eating it? :~)

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1 vote

#13.1 - Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:24 PM EDT

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Pamela Drew

Well if you list all the Rx drugs, their risks and the money that is spent to push them, even ones that are so deadly there are later recalls and law suits and weigh it against the naturally derrived, cheap to grow weed you see why it's a crime to grow it, much of the lovely drug revenue for Monsanto/Pfiser/Searle and Dupont and Bayer and Astra Zeneca and mother of all drugoperations Merck will face competition from self sufficient users. Criminal to cut profit.

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5 votes

#14 - Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:08 PM EDT

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Mars313

"Though rare, side effects may include:
Nausea, vomiting, sore throat, anal slippage, oily discharge, rectal dysfunction, the plague, homosexuality, sleep driving, sleep eating, sleep wife beating, irritable bowels, stuttering, gout, yuck-mouth, camel toe, mild to chronic stroke, boils, heart disease, bird-flu, restless leg syndrome, restless mouth syndrome, uncontrollable urges to urinate, chronic death and in some cases the medicine actually works.
So if your dry eyes are out of control, ask your Doctor how Merck can kill you today!"

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2 votes

#14.1 - Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:07 PM EDT

{"commentId":1142661,"authorDomain":"acidreflux"}

AdipicAcid

Or of course you could go with an "all-natural" treatment, like Laetrile. Active ingredient: cyanide.

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#14.2 - Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:31 PM EDT

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	Schwarzenegger Says Marijuana Not a Drug	Associated Press	Sun Oct 28	3
	'Marijuana is not a drug, it's a leaf,' says Schwarzenegger	Independent.co.uk	Sun Oct 28	0

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