2020 Democrats admit past pot use, embrace legalization
Democrats back legalizing recreational marijuana; reaction and analysis on 'The Five.'
"The Five" on Thursday weighed in on Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's admission that he used marijuana.
"Finally, politicians have moved away from saying I experimented with drugs as if you were like Isaac Newton," co-host Greg Gutfeld said.
Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., told reporters Wednesday that he’s tried the drug a “handful” of times in the past.
"I'm pretty sure he said 'I tried it a handful of times,'" Gutfeld said. "Nobody tries drugs. You do drugs. It goes inside your body. You're no longer trying them. They are inside you."
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Co-host Jesse Watters said President Trump could have problems if Democrats made marijuana legalization a 2020 political platform.
"I don't know if Trump can win if they put marijuana on the ballot nationwide," Watters said.
"Here's what you do. If you're a Republican, you get the Democrats super high so they just blow off voting," Gutfeld added.
Co-host Jedediah Bila spoke about her experience with drugs and the importance of talking about the issue.
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"Drugs make me nervous, really, because I'm a control freak and I don't like to be out of control on drugs," Bila said. "I do think I got a contact high once."
Bila added: "I like this topic because I think it forces people to talk about issues of freedom."
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