- The Washington Times - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday he doesn’t smoke marijuana and doesn’t think it would be a good idea for a man in his position, anyway.

The Democrat was responding to a question from Politico’s Mike Allen, who hosted a breakfast session with the mayor of America’s largest city.

Mr. de Blasio recently guided a shift in New York Police Department policy toward marijuana possession. Now, police will issue tickets to people found with less than 25 grams of the drug instead of arresting them — so long as they weren’t smoking the weed.

Mr. de Blasio said he hasn’t smoked pot since college. Asked if he could smoke marijuana and still do his job, the mayor said: “I don’t think so.”

“I think this job is 24-7 and you have to be alert at all times,” he added. “Was that gently said?”

• Tom Howell Jr. can be reached at thowell@washingtontimes.com.

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