Pubdate: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 Source: Huffington Post (US Web) Copyright: 2009 HuffingtonPost com, Inc. Website: http://www.huffingtonpost.com Author: Keith Thompson, Reporter and author Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?420 (Marijuana - Popular) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/people/Michael+Phelps MICHAEL PHELPS IN GOOD COMPANY Packaged goods giant Kellogg announced today that it would not renew its sponsorship contract with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps as consequence of his being photographed smoking marijuana. It's a strong statement by the company, particularly in historical context: According to an October 2002 Time/CNN poll, 47% of Americans have smoked marijuana. And users and advocates of the plant reportedly* have included the following, several of whom are admired by Kellogg's customers: Louisa May Alcott Jennifer Aniston Bing Crosby Laura Bush The Beatles Mayor Michael Bloomberg William F. Buckley, Jr. Johnny Carson President Bill Clinton Johnny Depp Harrison Ford Bill Gates President Andrew Jackson President Thomas Jefferson Steve Jobs President John Kennedy Stephen King Ann Landers President James Madison Madonna John Stuart Mill President James Monroe Mozart Friedrich Nietzsche Peggy Noonan President Barack Obama Sarah Palin Governor George Pataki Pablo Picasso President Franklin Pierce Brad Pitt Oliver Sacks Arnold Schwarzenegger William Shakespeare Barbra Streisand George Soros President Zachary Taylor Queen Victoria President George Washington John Wayne .and, according to an anonymous source, at least one other star athlete. - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake