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==List of politicians who farmed hemp==
 
==List of politicians who farmed hemp==
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[[Image:T Jefferson by Charles Willson Peale 1791 2.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=A painting of a man with light hair wearing a white ruffled shirt, a tan vest, and a dark coat|Former President of the United States Thomas Jefferson]]
 
 
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| Benjamin Franklin
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| List of Governors of Pennsylvania|President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
 
| List of Governors of Pennsylvania|President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania
 
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| {{sortname|Thomas|Jefferson}}
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| Thomas Jefferson
| align="center"|{{sort|1743–1826|1743–1826}}
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| President of the United States
 
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="AACC99" align="center"|Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican
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| align="center"|
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| {{sortname|James|Madison}}
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| James|Madison
| align="center"|{{sort|1751–1836|1751–1836}}
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| align="centre"|1751–1836
 
| President of the United States
 
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="AACC99" align="centre"|Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican
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| bgcolor="AACC99" align="centre"|Democratic-Republican
| align="center"|
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|-
| {{sortname|George|Washington}}
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| George|Washington
| align="center"|{{sort|1732–1799|1732–1799}}
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| align="centre"|1732–1799
 
| President of the United States
 
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="center"|Independent (politician)|Independent
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| align="center"|
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== During prohibition ==
 
== During prohibition ==
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Politicians that have admitted to recreational use during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.
 
Politicians that have admitted to recreational use during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.
  
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[[Image:Al Gore.jpg|right|upright|thumb|upright|alt=A man wearing a black suit with a blue tie|Former [[Vice President of the United States]] [[Al Gore]]]]
 
[[Image:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg|right|upright|thumb|upright|alt=A man wearing a black suit and blue-striped tie, with the American flag in the background|[[President of the United States]] [[Barack Obama]]]]
 
[[Image:Palin1.JPG|right|upright|thumb|upright|alt=A woman wearing glasses, earrings, red lipstick, a necklace of white beads, and a black jacket on top of a blue hoodie|Former [[List of Governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska]] [[Sarah Palin]]]]
 
[[Image:Arnold Schwarzenegger edit(ws).jpg|right|upright|thumb|upright|alt=A man wearing a white shirt|Former [[Governor of California]] [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]]]
 
 
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! width=80|Party
! class=unsortable|Ref.
 
 
|- valign="top"
 
|- valign="top"
| {{sortname|Bruce|Babbitt}}
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| Bruce Babbitt
| align="center"|{{sort|1938|b. 1938}}
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| align="centre"|b. 1938
| [[List of Governors of Arizona|Governor of Arizona]], [[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]]
+
| List of Governors of Arizona|Governor of Arizona, United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="centre"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Gainesville>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19871108&id=37ARAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4751,2291587|title=Gore and Babbitt also confess they smoked marijuana|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=[[The Gainesville Sun]]|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Bloomberg}}
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| Michael Bloomberg
| align="center"|{{sort|1942|b. 1942}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1942
| [[Mayor of New York City]]
+
| Mayor of New York City
| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="center"|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
+
| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="centre"|Independent
| align="center"|<ref name=Bloomberg>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1918750.stm|title=NY Mayor appears in marijuana ads|date=April 9, 2009|accessdate=September 30, 2009|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sort name|Bill|Bradley}}
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| Bill Bradley
| align="center"|{{sort|1943|b. 1943}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1943
| [[List of United States Senators from New Jersey|Senator from New Jersey]]
+
| List of United States Senators from New Jersey|Senator from New Jersey
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Barabak>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/aug/21/news/mn-2246?pg=2|title=To Err, Bush May Find in the '90s, Is to Be Forgiven|page=2|date=August 21, 1999|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=Tribune Company|first=Mark|last=Barabak}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sort name|George W.|Bush}}
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| George W. Bush
| align="center"|{{sort|1946|b. 1946}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1946
| [[President of the United States]]
+
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Taipei-Bush-Admits-To-Smoking-Pot>{{cite news|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/02/21/2003224003|title=Bush admits to smoking pot in taped discussion|date=February 21, 2005|accessdate=January 20, 2012|agency=Associated Press|work= Taipei Times}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Jack|Conway|Jack Conway (politician)}}
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| Jack Conway
| align="center"|{{sort|1969|b. 1969}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1969
| [[Attorney General of Kentucky]]
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| Attorney General of Kentucky
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kentucky.com/2010/10/14/1478911/rand-paul-accused-of-using-marijuana.html|title=Rand Paul accused of using marijuana in college; Jack Conway admits he tried it|date=October 14, 2010|accessdate=October 16, 2010|work=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|publisher=The McClatchy Company|first=Bill|last=Estep|author2=Jack Brammer }}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Paul|Cellucci}}
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| Paul Cellucci
| align="center"|{{sort|1948–2013|1948–2013}}
+
| align="center"|1948–2013
| [[Governor of Massachusetts]]
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| Governor of Massachusetts
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1310&dat=19900305&id=U3AVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5534,1231472|title=Several politicians admit marijuana use|date=March 5, 1990|accessdate=November 6, 2009|work=[[The Register-Guard]]|publisher=Guard Publishing}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Lincoln|Chafee}}
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| Lincoln Chafee
| align="center"|{{sort|1953|b. 1953}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1953
| [[List of United States Senators from Rhode Island|Senator from Rhode Island]], [[List of Governors of Rhode Island|Governor of Rhode Island]]
+
| List of United States Senators from Rhode Island|Senator from Rhode Island, List of Governors of Rhode Island|Governor of Rhode Island
| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="center"|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
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| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="centre"|independent
| align="center"|<ref name=Chafee>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/25/us/political-briefing-in-rhode-island-a-decision-to-tell-all.html|title=Political Briefing; In Rhode Island, A Decision to Tell All|date=August 25, 1999|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company|first=B. Drummond|last=Ayres}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Lawton|Chiles}}
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| Lawton Chiles
| align="center"|{{sort|1930–1998|1930–1998}}
+
| align="center"|1930–1998
| [[List of United States Senators from Florida|Senator from Florida]], [[List of Governors of Florida|Governor of Florida]]
+
| List of United States Senators from Florida|Senator from Florida, List of Governors of Florida|Governor of Florida
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Chiles>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19871110&id=4bARAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6442,2589203|title=Chiles follows Mack, admits smoking pot|date=November 10, 1987|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=The Gainesville Sun|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Bill|Clinton}}
+
| Bill Clinton
| align="center"|{{sort|1946|b. 1946}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1946
| [[President of the United States]]
+
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="centre"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Clinton>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/30/news/30iht-bill_1.html|title=Clinton Tried Marijuana as a Student, He Says|date=March 30, 1992|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Steve|Cohen}}
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| Steve Cohen
| align="center"|{{sort|1949|b. 1949}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1949
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Nashville>{{cite web|url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/1997-10-02/stories/desperately-seeking-the-news/|title=Desperately Seeking the News|work=[[Nashville Scene]]|publisher=[[Village Voice Media]]|first=Henry|last=Walker|date=October 2, 1997|accessdate=January 14, 2010|page=1}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Andrew|Cuomo}}
+
| Andrew Cuomo
| align="center"|{{sort|1957|b. 1957}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1957
| [[List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York]]
+
| List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=CuomoPataki>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/06/nyregion/cuomo-urges-repeal-of-rockefeller-drug-laws-and-offers-new-sentencing-plan.html|title=Cuomo Urges Repeal of Rockefeller Drug Laws and Offers New Sentencing Plan|date=August 6, 2002|accessdate=November 6, 2009|first=Shaila|last=Dewan|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Howard|Dean}}
+
| Howard Dean
| align="center"|{{sort|1948|b. 1948}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1948
| [[List of Governors of Vermont|Governor of Vermont]], Chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]]
+
| List of Governors of Vermont|Governor of Vermont, Chair of the Democratic National Committee
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=AustinChronicle>{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A186487|title=Dems on Drugs: Any Questions?|date=November 14, 2003|accessdate=September 30, 2009|first=Jordan|last=Smith|work=[[The Austin Chronicle]]|publisher=Austin Chronicle Corporation}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Joseph|DeNucci|A. Joseph DeNucci}}
+
| Joseph DeNucci
| align="center"|{{sort|1939|b. 1939}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1939
| [[Massachusetts State Auditor|Auditor of Massachusetts]]
+
| Massachusetts State Auditor|Auditor of Massachusetts
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Mary|Donohue}}
+
| Mary Donohue
| align="center"|{{sort|1947|b. 1947}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1947
| [[Lieutenant Governor of New York]]
+
| Lieutenant Governor of New York
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1998/07/30/1998-07-30_cheering_for_george_mary_don.html|title=Cheering for George Mary Donohue takes spotlight to win place in Pataki's shadow|date=July 30, 1998|accessdate=November 6, 2009|first=Paul|last=Schwartzman|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|publisher=[[Mortimer Zuckerman]]}}</ref>
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|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|John|Edwards}}
+
| John Edwards
| align="center"|{{sort|1953|b. 1953}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1953
| [[List of United States Senators from North Carolina|Senator from North Carolina]]
+
| List of United States Senators from North Carolina|Senator from North Carolina
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=AustinChronicle/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Newt|Gingrich}}
+
| Newt Gingrich
| align="center"|{{sort|1943|b. 1943}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1943
| [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]]
+
| Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Gainesville/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Al|Gore}}
+
| Al Gore
| align="center"|{{sort|1948|b. 1948}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1948
| [[Vice President of the United States]]
+
| Vice President of the United States
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Gore>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2000/feb/07/uselections2000.usa|title=Gore was avid pot smoker - book|date=February 7, 2000|first=Michael|last=Ellison|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Gary|Johnson}}
+
| Gary Johnson
| align="center"|{{sort|1953|b. 1953}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1953
| [[List of Governors of New Mexico|Governor of New Mexico]]
+
| List of Governors of New Mexico|Governor of New Mexico
| bgcolor="#FAD67D" align="center"|[[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]]
+
| bgcolor="#FAD67D" align="center"|Libertarian
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0102/22/tsr.00.html|title=Should the Government Legalize Drugs?|accessdate=November 6, 2009|date=February 22, 2001|publisher=[[CNN]]}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sort name|Joseph P.|Kennedy II}}
+
| Joseph P. Kennedy
| align="center"|{{sort|1952|b. 1952}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1952
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|John|Kerry}}
+
| John Kerry
| align="center"|{{sort|1943|b. 1943}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1943
| [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]
+
| United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=AustinChronicle/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Ed|Koch}}
+
| Ed Koch
| align="center"|{{sort|1924|1924–2013}}
+
| align="center"|1924–2013
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], [[Mayor of New York City]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives, Mayor of New York City
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Koch>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1291&dat=19801113&id=f9oPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z40DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6784,2043510|title=Mayor Koch admits he's tried marijuana|work=[[Boca Raton News]]|publisher=South Florida Media Company|date=November 13, 1980|accessdate=September 30, 2009}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Richard|Lamm}}
+
| Richard Lamm
| align="center"|{{sort|1935|b. 1935}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1935
| [[Governor of Colorado]]
+
| Governor of Colorado
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Lamm>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/aug/22/lamm-says-he-too-tried-marijuana/|title=Lamm Says He, Too, Tried Marijuana|work=Associated Press|date=August 22, 1996|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Connie|Mack III}}
+
| Connie Mack III
| align="center"|{{sort|1940|b. 1940}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1940
| [[List of United States Senators from Florida|Senator from Florida]]
+
| List of United States Senators from Florida|Senator from Florida
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Chiles/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Kyle E.|McSlarrow}}
+
| Kyle E. McSlarrow
| align="center"|{{sort|1960|b. 1960}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1960
| Deputy Secretary of the [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy]]
+
| Deputy Secretary of the [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=MoranMcSlarrow>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/29/us/in-virginia-a-child-s-illness-quiets-a-congressional-campaign.html|title=In Virginia, a Child's Illness Quiets a Congressional Campaign|date=August 29, 1994|accessdate=November 6, 2009|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|John|Miller|John Miller (Washington politician)}}
+
| John Miller
| align="center"|{{sort|1938|b. 1938}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1938
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wh4SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=C_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5831,536872&dq=politician+admits+marijuana+use&hl=en|title=Only one area lawmaker admits pot use|date=November 17, 1987|accessdate=December 1, 2009|work=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|publisher=[[Cowles Publishing Company]]|first=Les|last=Blumenthal}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Susan|Molinari}}
+
| Susan Molinari
| align="center"|{{sort|1958|b. 1958}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1958
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
+
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Molinari>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1996/08/09/nyregion/molinari-says-yes-or-no-she-inhaled.html|title=Molinari Says Yes (Or No?), She Inhaled|date=August 9, 1996|accessdate=September 30, 2009|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Jim|Moran}}
+
| Jim Moran
| align="center"|{{sort|1945|b. 1945}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1945
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=MoranMcSlarrow/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Evelyn|Murphy}}
+
| Evelyn Murphy
| align="center"|{{sort|1940|b. 1940}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1940
| [[Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts]]
+
| Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Richard|Neal}}
+
| Richard Neal
| align="center"|{{sort|1949|b. 1949}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1949
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
+
| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="centre"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard/>
+
 
|-
 
|-
| {{sortname|Barack|Obama}}
+
| Barack Obama
| align="center"|{{sort|1961|b. 1961}}
+
| align="center"|b. 1961
| [[President of the United States]]
+
| President of the United States
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
+
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Obama>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/24/world/americas/24iht-dems.3272493.html|title=Barack Obama, asked about drug history, admits he inhaled|date=October 24, 2006|accessdate=September 30, 2009|first=Katharine|last=Seelye|work=The New York Times|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Sarah|Palin}}
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| Sarah Palin
| align="center"|{{sort|1964|b. 1964}}
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| align="center"|b. 1964
| [[List of Governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska]]
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| List of Governors of Alaska|Governor of Alaska
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
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| {{sortname|George|Pataki}}
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| George Pataki
| align="center"|{{sort|1945|b. 1945}}
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| align="center"|b. 1945
| [[List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York]]
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| List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=CuomoPataki/>
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| {{sortname|David|Paterson}}
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| David Paterson
| align="center"|{{sort|1954|b. 1954}}
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| align="center"|b. 1954
| [[List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York]]
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| List of Governors of New York|Governor of New York
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="centre"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/24/david-paterson-admits-usi_n_93218.html|title=David Paterson Admits Using Cocaine, Marijuana In His 20s|date=March 24, 2008|accessdate=November 6, 2009|work=The Huffington Post}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Edward W.|Pattison}}
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| Edward W. Pattison
| align="center"|{{sort|1932|1932–1990}}
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| align="center"|1932–1990
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XugTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wgUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799,1387703&dq=politician+marijuana+use&hl=en|title=Politician Fights Pot Charge|date=October 4, 1978|accessdate=December 1, 2009|work=[[Star-Banner]]|publisher=The New York Times Company}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Claiborne|Pell}}
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| Claiborne Pell
| align="center"|{{sort|1918-2009|1918-2009}}
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| align="center"|1918-2009
| [[List of United States Senators from Rhode Island|Senator from Rhode Island]]
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| List of United States Senators from Rhode Island|Senator from Rhode Island
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref name=Gainesville/>
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|-
| {{sortname|Dana|Rohrabacher}}
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| Dana Rohrabacher
| align="center"|{{sort|1947|b.1947}}
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| align="center"|b.1947
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Rohrabacher>{{cite web| url = http://www.ocregister.com/articles/marijuana-508206-federal-prohibition.html|title=Dana Rohrabacher: The colossal failure of marijuana prohibition| first = Dana | last = Rohrabacher |date=May 13, 2013|accessdate=March 14, 2014|publisher=[[Orange County Register]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Rick|Santorum}}
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| Rick Santorum
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| align="center"|b. 1958
| [[List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania|Senator from Pennsylvania]]
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| List of United States Senators from Pennsylvania|Senator from Pennsylvania
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Santorum>{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/gallery/2012/04/4-20-9-pols-who-talked-pot/000081-000884.html|title=9 pols who talked pot|date=April 20, 2012|accessdate=January 22, 2014|publisher=[[Politico]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Arnold|Schwarzenegger}}
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| |Arnold Schwarzenegger
| align="center"|{{sort|1947|b. 1947}}
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| align="center"|b. 1947
| [[Governor of California]]
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| Governor of California
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Schwarzenegger>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30587296/|title=Schwarzenegger: Calif. needs pot debate|date=May 6, 2009|accessdate=September 30, 2009|publisher=[[MSNBC]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|William|Scranton III}}
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| William Scranton III
| align="center"|{{sort|1947|b. 1947}}
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| align="center"|b. 1947
| [[Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania]]
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| Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MFINAAAAIBAJ&sjid=620DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4498,10503635&dq=william-scranton+marijuana+use&hl=en|title=Getting high on marijuana issue|date=November 28, 1987|accessdate=December 1, 2009|work=[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]|publisher=[[Block Communications]]}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Bill|Thompson|Bill Thompson (New York)}}
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| Bill Thompson
| align="center"|{{sort|1953|b. 1953}}
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| align="center"|b. 1953
| [[New York City Comptroller]]
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| New York City Comptroller
| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| bgcolor="#73C2FB" align="center"|Democratic
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/election_2009/2009/08/27/2009-08-27_debaters_take_aim_at_mike_thompson_and_avella_square_off_in_1st_mayoral_tv_conte.html|title=Bill Thompson and Tony Avella square off, gang up on Mayor Bloomberg in 1st mayoral debate|date=August 27, 2009|accessdate=September 30, 2009|first=Adam|last=Lisberg|work=Daily News|publisher=Mortimer Zuckerman}}</ref>
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| {{sortname|Peter G.|Torkildsen}}
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| Peter G. Torkildsen
| align="center"|{{sort|1958|b. 1958}}
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| align="center"|b. 1958
| Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives
| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| bgcolor="#FFB6B6" align="center"|Republican
| align="center"|<ref name=Register-Guard/>
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|-
| {{sortname|Jesse|Ventura}}
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| Jesse Ventura
| align="center"|{{sort|1951|b. 1951}}
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| align="center"|b. 1951
| [[Governor of Minnesota]]
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| Governor of Minnesota
| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="center"|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]
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| bgcolor="EEEEEE" align="center"|Independent
| align="center"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/07/01/sunday/main52654.shtml|title=Heavyweight Guv Wins Plaudits|date=July 7, 1999|accessdate=November 21, 2009|publisher=CBS News}}</ref>
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Cannabis is a drug and, as hemp, a source for fibers, oil and seed. Prior to its prohibition, U.S. politicians known for growing hemp include some of the nation's Founding Fathers and presidents. Politicians who have admitted to recreational use of the drug during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.

List of politicians who farmed hemp

Name Lifetime Highest position Party
Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania Independent
Thomas Jefferson 1743–1826 President of the United States Democratic-Republican
Madison 1751–1836 President of the United States Democratic-Republican
Washington 1732–1799 President of the United States Independent

During prohibition

In the U.S., cannabis was initially grown for industrial reasons, though recreational use spread quickly during the 20th century. Harry J. Anslinger, Commissioner of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, responded to political pressure to ban marijuana at a nationwide level. The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 created an expensive excise tax, and included penalty provisions and elaborate rules of enforcement to which marijuana, cannabis, or hemp handlers were subject. Mandatory sentencing and increased punishment were enacted when the United States Congress passed the Boggs Act of 1952 and the Narcotics Control Act of 1956.


During the counterculture of the 1960s, attitudes towards marijuana and drug abuse policy changed as use became widespread among "white middle-class college students". In Leary v. United States (1969), the Supreme Court held the Marihuana Tax Act to be unconstitutional since it violated the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution privilege against self-incrimination. In response, Congress passed the Controlled Substances Act as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, which repealed the Marihuana Tax Act. In 1972, the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse concluded that marijuana should be decriminalized, but that public use and driving while intoxicated should remain illegal. By the end of the decade, several states had decriminalized the drug, while many others weakened their laws against cannabis use.


However, a wave of conservatism during the 1980s allowed president Ronald Reagan to accelerate the War on Drugs during his presidency, prompting anti-drug campaigns such as the "Just Say No" campaign of First Lady Nancy Reagan. Federal penalties for cultivation, possession, or transfer of marijuana were increased by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act (1984), the Anti-Drug Abuse Act (1986), and the Anti-Drug Abuse Amendment Act (1988). Since California voters passed the Proposition 215 in 1996, which legalized medical cannabis, several states have followed suit. However, United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers' Cooperative (2001) rejected the common-law medical necessity defense to crimes enacted under the Controlled Substances Act because Congress concluded that cannabis has "no currently accepted medical use", and Gonzales v. Raich (2005) concluded that the Commerce Clause of the Constitution allowed the federal government to ban the use of cannabis, including medical use. Today, cannabis remains classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, and possession is punishable by up to one year in jail and a minimum fine of $1,000 for a first conviction.


Use by politicians during prohibition

Politicians that have admitted to recreational use during prohibition include mayors, governors, members of the House of Representatives, Senators and presidents.

Name Lifetime Highest position Party
Bruce Babbitt b. 1938 Governor of Arizona, United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior Democratic
Michael Bloomberg b. 1942 Mayor of New York City Independent
Bill Bradley b. 1943 Senator from New Jersey Democratic
George W. Bush b. 1946 President of the United States Republican
Jack Conway b. 1969 Attorney General of Kentucky Democratic
Paul Cellucci 1948–2013 Governor of Massachusetts Republican
Lincoln Chafee b. 1953 Senator from Rhode Island, List of Governors of Rhode Island|Governor of Rhode Island independent
Lawton Chiles 1930–1998 Senator from Florida, List of Governors of Florida|Governor of Florida Democratic
Bill Clinton b. 1946 President of the United States Democratic
Steve Cohen b. 1949 House of Representatives Democratic
Andrew Cuomo b. 1957 Governor of New York Democratic
Howard Dean b. 1948 Governor of Vermont, Chair of the Democratic National Committee Democratic
Joseph DeNucci b. 1939 Auditor of Massachusetts Democratic
Mary Donohue b. 1947 Lieutenant Governor of New York Republican
John Edwards b. 1953 Senator from North Carolina Democratic
Newt Gingrich b. 1943 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Republican
Al Gore b. 1948 Vice President of the United States Democratic
Gary Johnson b. 1953 Governor of New Mexico Libertarian
Joseph P. Kennedy b. 1952 House of Representatives Democratic
John Kerry b. 1943 Secretary of State Democratic
Ed Koch 1924–2013 House of Representatives, Mayor of New York City Democratic
Richard Lamm b. 1935 Governor of Colorado Democratic
Connie Mack III b. 1940 Senator from Florida Republican
Kyle E. McSlarrow b. 1960 Deputy Secretary of the [[United States Department of Energy|Department of Energy Republican
John Miller b. 1938 House of Representatives Republican
Susan Molinari b. 1958 House of Representatives Republican
Jim Moran b. 1945 House of Representatives Democratic
Evelyn Murphy b. 1940 Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts Democratic
Richard Neal b. 1949 House of Representatives Democratic
Barack Obama b. 1961 President of the United States Democratic
Sarah Palin b. 1964 Governor of Alaska Republican
George Pataki b. 1945 Governor of New York Republican
David Paterson b. 1954 Governor of New York Democratic
Edward W. Pattison 1932–1990 House of Representatives Democratic
Claiborne Pell 1918-2009 Senator from Rhode Island Democratic
Dana Rohrabacher b.1947 House of Representatives Republican
Rick Santorum b. 1958 Senator from Pennsylvania Republican
Arnold Schwarzenegger b. 1947 Governor of California Republican
William Scranton III b. 1947 Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Republican
Bill Thompson b. 1953 New York City Comptroller Democratic
Peter G. Torkildsen b. 1958 House of Representatives Republican
Jesse Ventura b. 1951 Governor of Minnesota Independent

See also

Cannabis in the United States

Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States

Legal history of cannabis in the United States

List of British politicians who admit to cannabis use