Pubdate: Mon, 05 Mar 2001
Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)
Copyright: 2001 The Toronto Star
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Author: Robert Sharpe
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n379/a01.html

TOKERS IN GOOD COMPANY

Re: Were drugs the source of the Bard's inspiration? March 2.

If Shakespeare was indeed a marijuana smoker he's in good company. Along 
with millions of mainstream North Americans, marijuana smokers and former 
tokers include such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, Carl Sagan, 60 per cent 
of the NBA (per Toronto Raptor forward Charles Oakley), Bill Gates and Bill 
Clinton.  Of course, Bill Clinton did not inhale.  Apparently marijuana 
smoke did not prevent any of these people from leading productive lives, 
though a prison sentence and criminal record surely would have.  I think 
it's safe to say that U.S. President George W. Bush would not be in the 
White House right now if he had been arrested for his "youthful 
indiscretions." It's time to repeal outdated, punitive marijuana laws.

Robert Sharpe Washington, D.C.
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