Pubdate: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 Source: Providence Journal, The (RI) Copyright: 2001 The Providence Journal Company Contact: http://www.projo.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/352 Author: Milt Mezzrow CREATIVE, TALENTED PEOPLE SMOKE MARIJUANA Add the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare, to the list of "tokers" that include, among others, jazz giant Louis Armstrong, revered astronomer Carl Sagan and durable (20-year careers) NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Robert Parish. When compared to ardent prohibitionists such as Bill Clinton, Nancy Reagan and the Journal's own Mark Patinkin, the message is clear: "Don't bogart that joint, pass it over to me." MILT MEZZROW Providence - --- MAP posted-by: Beth