Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized pot legalization in recent remarks in Aspen. “This is one of the stupider things that’s happening across our country,” said Bloomberg.
“Three-term New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg harped on the importance of vocational education and blasted Colorado’s decision to legalize marijuana as stupid Friday evening before a sold-out crowd at the Aspen Institute,” reported the Aspen Times.
“When an audience member asked the 72-year-old Bloomberg about Colorado marijuana, he responded that it was a terrible idea, one that is hurting the developing minds of children. Though he admitted to smoking a joint in the 1960s, he said the drug is more accessible and more damaging today.
“‘What are we going to say in 10 years when we see all these kids whose IQs are 5 and 10 points lower than they would have been?’ he asked. ‘I couldn’t feel more strongly about it, and my girlfriend says it’s no different than alcohol. It is different than alcohol. This is one of the stupider things that’s happening across our country.'”
