NEW YORK MAYOR'S FACE LANDS ON POSTERS FOR LEGALIZING POT

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is less than pleased this week to
find himself the poster boy for a pro-marijuana campaign. A year ago, when
he was just a billionaire media magnate known for dating singer Diana Ross
and actress Marisa Berenson, New York magazine asked Bloomberg if he had
ever smoked pot.

"You bet I did, and I enjoyed it," he replied.

The quote was spotlighted by the National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws in ads rolled out Tuesday that demand police stop arresting
and jailing people carrying less than an ounce of pot. The campaign
includes radio spots and full-page advertisements in the New York Times,
and eventually could include signs on subways and bus shelters.

The ad features a huge photo of Bloomberg's face displaying his typical
half-smile alongside his quote on toking up.

"I'm not thrilled they're using my name," Bloomberg said at a news
conference. "I suppose it's that First Amendment that gets in the way of me
stopping it."