look at his tonsils though, they are as soaking wet as Jolie's oiled cleavage.

God bush is terrible.

Drugs are boring, I have gotten bored with it. Frankly I don't need them in my life. I can have fun without them.

However, recreational weed is not that bad. Using it heavily is.

We've even got back chat as well.

Posting a picture during an argument is always an admission of defeat. Whether justified or not.

I totally agree.

If marijuana wasn't illegal, people who smoke it wouldn't feel the need to bang on about it all the time in order to demonstrate how cool and alternative and non-conformist they are.

Actually they'd probably bang on about how it should be illegalised because it turned them into a lazy moron.

^^Then ban alcohol for turning people into violent and uncoordinated morons.

cigerrettes for turning people into Marge Simpsons sisters.

Fast food for turning people into Jabba the Hut.

Please.

Yeah, most people who fight for the legalization of weed are not so naive as to say that it's really good for you, but there are a lot of worse things in this country that people are allowed to do, so there should be no reason people can't do this as well.

I don't feel that the government should put laws in place that prevent you from doing only harm to yourself. To me, the seat belt law falls under this category. I'm not saying that it's always the most intelligent choice to go without a seat belt, but it should still be my choice, and I shouldn't have to worry about paying a fine because I put myself in a little more danger (and I mean only a little more, since cars are already incredibly dangerous and seat belts only knock off a fraction of your chance of getting hurt or dying in a car accident).

yeah that person should be beaten around the head.

But Phelps should not have apologized.

they'd be able to speak freely about how it helps them sleep, gives appetite, helps them to make new creative connections, improves their sex life and all the other wonderful benefits of God's natural gift.

I think it made sense to apologize tho, from a PR perspective. If not, it would have made it so much larger and blacklisted him. But maybe not.

maybe in your world. i mean, just because that's how you admit defeat, it does not follow that others do the same.

I don't think he should have apologized, for the exact reason you mentioned. When people apologize for this stuff, it comes off as a complete PR move. Does anybody really think he is sorry for hittin' the bong? Of course not; everybody and their mothers know that apologies like this are never heartfelt and they were only prodded to do this by some lawyers.

I would have way more respect for him if he said something along the lines of the fact that he never placed himself as a role model in all aspects of life; he is a great swimmer and somebody for people hoping to reach the same goals he reached. SOOO many people smoke pot, and because he was placed on a pedestal for all people to look up to, when all he wanted to do was be a great swimmer, he is now demonized for it.

And for anybody who thinks that he is still setting a bad example for some because swimmers who looked up to him now may think that you can take bong hits and still wins gold medals at the olympics, well guess what: apparently you can, so maybe it's not that bad of an example after all.

I would just like to say, that some of you out there really need to take Phelps example and hit the bong, because you all can rarely take a joke! Laugh it up a little, stop thinking everything is so serious just because I posted it, after all, its not called pot humor for nothing..

But you have to think that it is serious in a way, because he is losing contracts now, contracts for money that he worked very hard for, harder than many rich people have to work for money, and is now losing them for having a little fun.

hence, the legalize it attitude..

I think that he equally deserves both accomplishments, both the success of his hard work and the relaxation of a bong rip for a job well-done..

but people feel quite differently about these things, as reflected in the attitudes of many of the haterz who posted above.

Oh yeah, let it come off as a PR move, that may be exactly what it was. But a PR move is made regardless of which way he goes. It's still illegal and considering all the hoopla regarding athletes doing drugs, it was a good move for his career. That's the key, if you're him. Sure,everyone does it blah blah, but the last thing you need is to deny it or not apologize and get more neverending questions about his drug use and even whether other drug use may have played a role in his success.

he should have said that the weed helped him win gold medals. that would have been HILARIOUS!