!["Forty years ago, I smoked marijuana, and I admit it," Jeb Bush said during a discussion of drug policy. "I'm sure that other [candidates] might have done it, and may not want to say it in front of 25 million people. My mom's not happy that I just did." (Associated Press)](https://twt-thumbs.washtimes.com/media/image/2015/09/16/JebBush_c0-39-2910-1735_s885x516.jpg?47eb6417a2b5b26babc340ac1a49c912e4e02221)
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush admitted during the second Republican presidential debate that he smoked marijuana decades ago.
“Forty years ago, I smoked marijuana, and I admit it,” Mr. Bush said during a discussion of drug policy. “I’m sure that other [candidates] might have done it, and may not want to say it in front of 25 million people. My mom’s not happy that I just did.”
He said the nation has “a serious epidemic of drugs that goes way beyond marijuana.”
He said the government should play a “consistent role” in providing more treatment options for drug users.
• Dave Boyer can be reached at dboyer@washingtontimes.com.
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