Ron Paul: Why Can’t We ‘Put Into Our Body Whatever We Want?’

February 17, 2012 6:13 AM

 

Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX). (credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

GOP Primary, Ron Paul, War On Drugs, Washington Primary

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul decried the “war on drugs” Thursday night, telling supporters in Washington state that people should be able to make their own decisions on such matters.
Voters in Washington are likely to decide this year whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana
“If we are allowed to deal with our eternity and all that we believe in spiritually, and if we’re allowed to read any book that we want under freedom of speech, why is it we can’t put into our body whatever we want?” Paul told more than 1,000 people at a rally in Vancouver, a suburb of Portland, Ore.
Paul did not mention his rivals for the Republican nomination but criticized President Barack Obama for killing American citizens with suspected terrorist ties and for expanding federal regulations.

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