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Admit It Wolf, You Smoked Pot

It's no big deal, so stop getting all secretive about it

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2009 4:38 PM CST

(Newser) – Wolf Blitzer can stay calm and collected on nearly any subject—except when marijuana comes up. Yesterday, during a discussion of Barney Frank’s brush with pot, the anchor noted that he couldn’t recognize the plant but could recognize the smell, then got flummoxed when asked to elaborate. And this was Wolf’s second brush with pot-blushing, notes the Intel blog at New York: When Jack Cafferty asked last May if he smoked, Blitzer told him, “No—uh, well, you're getting into a sensitive area."

"Look, Wolf, you're not running for president," writes Dan Amira. "You're a somewhat respected midday news anchor. Nobody cares if you've smoked marijuana before (or still do). In fact, it wouldn't surprise anybody. You went to college in the sixties. You have a beard. Your name is Wolf. And, oh yeah, you've already stumbled into half-admissions twice now on live national television. So next time the topic comes up, just be honest with us. We can handle it."

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So_Cal_Larry

Nov 11, 2009 12:19 PM CST

As an intoxicant, marijuana is much less destructive than alcohol. The worst you do on pot is go to sleep, become a couch potato. What's the worst you know about someone heavily intoxicated on alcohol? Who's interest is it to keep marijuana illegal? The alcohol makers.

chamisi

Nov 11, 2009 8:36 AM CST

can't forget the repubs smoking poles in the airport restrooms

riffran

Nov 11, 2009 5:56 AM CST

I used to draw when stoned, just to go back the next day and think WTF was I thinking.....that and watch the red lines of lightning play around in a black and white TV....showing nothing but snow

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