Booker Says Many Members of Congress Are Weed Smokers

Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has been an advocate of pushing back unfair marijuana policies. He introduced a bill a few months ago that would legalize marijuana and help release prisoners who are in jail for minor cannabis convictions. In a recent interview, Booker said, “I know in casual conversations in the Congress, many legislators who’ve done pot themselves. This pejorative pot smoker label doesn’t fly,” Booker said. “So many Americans have used marijuana or have no judgement for people that do. It’s like saying, ‘Oh, those alcohol drinkers.’ We are a great society, a decent society, a good society, but our criminal justice laws do not reflect the heart of America and we all have got to do something about that.” Senator Booker, don’t expect those members you reference to put you in the next puff pass rotation. You know how private, and hypocritical, the Beltway can be. Booker also added that many prominent politicians have done far harder drugs than marijuana. "Two of the last three presidents admitted to doing drugs harder than pot," Booker said. "Too many people are sitting on the sidelines. And I really want to point fingers." But the Senator wasn't just talking about politicians. He noted that many upper-middle-class people use marijuana freely and without any punishment, and therefore don't get involved in legalization efforts. But by staying out of the fight, they simply put the less fortunate in more danger. More here.