Three-term New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg harped on the importance of vocational education and blasted Colorado's decision to legalize marijuana as stupid Friday evening before a sold-out crowd at the Aspen Institute.

When an audience member asked the 72-year-old Bloomberg about Colorado marijuana, he responded that it was a terrible idea, one that is hurting the developing minds of children. Though he admitted to smoking a joint in the 1960s, he said the drug is more accessible and more damaging today.

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