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US: Drug Stuff Puts Chong In Jail
ccguide Saturday 13 Sep 2003 Pubdate: Fri, 12 Sep 2003 Source: Kitchener-Waterloo Record (CN ON) Copyright: 2003 Kitchener-Waterloo Record Contact: Website: http://www.therecord.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/225 DRUG STUFF PUTS CHONG IN JAIL Tommy Chong, who played one half of the dope-smoking duo in the Cheech and Chong movies, asked for leniency from a judge yesterday but was sentenced to nine months in prison for conspiring to sell drug paraphernalia. Chong's lawyers argued for no jail time, saying the Edmonton-born actor and comedian would use his celebrity to become a role model against drugs and would dedicate his life to public service. The 65-year-old apologized to the court and his family, saying he "got carried away'' with his movie character. He admitted once having "a drug problem with marijuana'' but said he beat it by redirecting his energy to salsa dancing. - --- MAP posted-by: Josh
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