She has subsquently come under fire from a fairly ignorant and indoctrinated public whom are calling on MBC to issue an apology for airing the interview.
So much for free speech and freedom of the press.
``Have you ever heard of any news that I committed a crime after smoking marijuana? I have never done anything harmful, as politicians or thieves have," she said.
The actress also claimed that marijuana use can be beneficial to people with certain medical conditions.
``If smoking it doesn't do harm to others, those who do need it, such as those suffering from depression or cancer patients, should be allowed to use it. Marijuana increases appetite and improves sleep," she continued.
``Korea has the highest ratio of death by suicide among OECD members. The nation needs to take marijuana as a depression remedy and make depression patients come back to society."
She also claimed that investigations into entertainers who smoke cannabis were politically motivated.
``Whenever the government has troubles, it uses drug-taking entertainers to divert people's attention. It is the best way to make entertainers and artists obey the government,'' Kim said.
By dragging in the government I beleive she may have lost the opportunity to gather some momentum. That battle is probably best fought another day. It comes off looking more like a bitter rant than an expressed need for a minor social/legal correction.
Anyway, good on her for speaking out. Granted she probably doesn't have much to lose in the way of her career since she is a bit of has been. In fact she probably hopes ot benefit from the publicity. But the tunnel vision of Korean on all drugs is disturbing. Soju has to be one the more socially disturbing and problematic drug at great expense to society.
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