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Olympic swimmer isn't only celeb to let life 'go to pot'

By Paul Stinson, Newser User

Posted Feb 2, 2009 6:00 PM CST

(Newser) – Elisabeth Hasselbeck may be up in arms over Michael Phelps' bong workout, notes Jezebel, but he's not alone. The View host speculated that today’s pot could spin into tomorrow's steroid use, even though the site notes that sponsors Omega and Speedo don't seem to... Read full story »

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