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Woody Harrelson takes a stand on war, marijuana and ‘The Messenger’

Scott Marks

Dan Diego News Network

Tuesday 17 Nov 2009

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Apart from his on-screen duties, Harrelson has amassed quite a reputation as an environmental activist, war protester and staunch pro-hemp supporter.

Scott Marks: What are your latest efforts in the struggle to legalize marijuana?

Woody Harrelson: That’s a little bit of a misunderstanding. I’ve been saddled with that since 1996 when I went on television with a friend of mine who was about to go to jail, which he did, for five years. I went on saying “What’s the point of this?” And from then on I’ve been the poster boy for the marijuana legalization movement and it’s not fair to those people that actually do it. I’ve never been involved in that struggle. All I did was speak my mind. Do I think it should be legalized? Of course! I think when you live in a free country you have to take a look at what constitutes freedom. In my mind I can do anything I want as long as I don’t hurt you or your property. You might say that I’m more of an advocate of freedom. We live in a country where 75% of the people in prison are there for victimless crimes, meaning no one gets hurt except the person perpetrating the so-called crime.

Do you think that marijuana will be legalized in our lifetime?

In this country it’s just like most wars. War is lucrative, including the war on non-corporate drugs. Do I think so? Probably not.

Read more: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-11-15/things-to-do/woody-harrelson-takes-a-stand-on-war-marijuana-and-the-messenger##ixzz0X7cnxFY2

 

 

 

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