CLEVELAND -- Sen. Rob Portman has admitted, during a BuzzFeed Brews interview Monday night, to smoking marijuana.
The Cincinnati conservative answered that opening question of the interview by BuzzFeedâs John Stanton, after Stanton said heâd recently seen photos of a young Portman from the 1970s and 1980s, and that he looked âa bit like a dirty hippie with the long hair.â
âIt raises the question,â Stanton said to Portman, âdid you ever smoke weed?â
According to ABC News, Portman shook his head as the crowd laughed, let out a defeated sigh and said, âThis is all off the record, right?â and then, âYes.â
The 57-year-old Portman didn't elaborate on his experience with marijuana but said he's been active with drug-prevention programs since 1993, his first year in Congress.
He specifically mentioned the fight against heroin.
âIt can devastate your life, and it has for many people,â Portman said, adding that he believes education, prevention programs and support for the addicted are the best way to combat the problem.
Read the complete ABC News story here.
The Cincinnati conservative answered that opening question of the interview by BuzzFeedâs John Stanton, after Stanton said heâd recently seen photos of a young Portman from the 1970s and 1980s, and that he looked âa bit like a dirty hippie with the long hair.â
âIt raises the question,â Stanton said to Portman, âdid you ever smoke weed?â
According to ABC News, Portman shook his head as the crowd laughed, let out a defeated sigh and said, âThis is all off the record, right?â and then, âYes.â
The 57-year-old Portman didn't elaborate on his experience with marijuana but said he's been active with drug-prevention programs since 1993, his first year in Congress.
He specifically mentioned the fight against heroin.
âIt can devastate your life, and it has for many people,â Portman said, adding that he believes education, prevention programs and support for the addicted are the best way to combat the problem.
Read the complete ABC News story here.