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MONDAY AUGUST 14 2006 5:00 PM

Anti-Drug Agency Not Stoked By 'Weeds' Promotion

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Tags: Weeds, Showtime, pot, marijuana, ad, promotion,

Flip through the August 24 issue of Rolling Stone to catch a whiff of an ad for the new season of Weeds, Showtimes sitcom about a pot-dealing suburban mom.

The network has inserted scent strips into the magazine that smell just like a Phish concert. However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependenceis that funny?"

Showtime is also distributing brownies (without herbal improvements) in Los Angeles, Boston and New York to take care of the inevitable munchies. No complaints yet from obesity watchdog groups.

The season premiere of Weeds airs tonight.

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Geraldine

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

AUG 14, 2006 05:04 PM

Mary-Louise Parker is so sexy!

jason

USA

August 2002

AUG 14, 2006 05:04 PM

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

MrStitches

Brooklyn, NY

November 2003

AUG 14, 2006 05:05 PM

Yeah, because kids wouldn't smoke pot if it weren't for scented rolling stones magazines.

mamet

Charleston, SC

March 2005

AUG 14, 2006 05:09 PM

Geraldine said:
Mary-Louise Parker is so sexy!

Uhh-huh.

mamet

Charleston, SC

March 2005

AUG 14, 2006 05:13 PM

MrStitches said:
Yeah, because kids wouldn't smoke pot if it weren't for scented rolling stones magazines.

I'm going to start smoking as soon as it's available in "cucumber melon" scent.

Fatality

SUICIDEGIRL

USA

AUG 14, 2006 05:18 PM

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

Where do they get this from? Whaaaat?!

How about how many people need to be in treatment... Or, hmmm, deaths caused?

MschfMayhemSoap

Phoenix, AZ

April 2006

AUG 14, 2006 05:22 PM

what I find sad is the US Office feeling paranoid about how many people are gonna start blazing just from watching a cable show.

Sounds like some of State's evidence has gone missing...

jason

USA

August 2002

AUG 14, 2006 05:22 PM

Fatality said:

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

Where do they get this from? Whaaaat?!

How about how many people need to be in treatment... Or, hmmm, deaths caused?

i stopped at a green light once. on weed.

Unpossible

Vancouver, BC

August 2005

AUG 14, 2006 05:31 PM

jason said:

Fatality said:

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

Where do they get this from? Whaaaat?!

How about how many people need to be in treatment... Or, hmmm, deaths caused?

i stopped at a green light once. on weed.

pygmy

Portland, OR

July 2004

AUG 14, 2006 05:33 PM

Fatality said:

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

Where do they get this from? Whaaaat?!

How about how many people need to be in treatment... Or, hmmm, deaths caused?

If it's true, I'd bet that in the vast majority of cases, the treatment was court-mandated.. Whereas i've never heard of your average under-age drinker being sent to treatment.

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

AUG 14, 2006 05:35 PM

pygmy said:

Fatality said:

PopMonger said:
However, the U.S. Office of National Drug Policy Control seems to think the sniffing will lead to toking. Says Tom Riley, director of public affairs:

"There are more teens in treatment for marijuana than
for alcohol dependence%u2014is that funny?"

marijuana treatment? thats more sad than funny.

Where do they get this from? Whaaaat?!

How about how many people need to be in treatment... Or, hmmm, deaths caused?

If it's true, I'd bet that in the vast majority of cases, the treatment was court-mandated.. Whereas i've never heard of your average under-age drinker being sent to treatment.

Well of course! Drinking is red-blooded and American! Smoking is for filthy tree-hugging hippies.