phelps bong photo leads to arrest of 8

from raw replay: South Carolina police have arrested eight people in connection with a photo of Michael Phelps smoking a bong. RAW STORY has more details here. This video is from WIS, broadcast Feb 9, 2009.

update: pot lobby slams kellogg's for ditching phelps
from ap: Snap, crackle ... pot? Bursting with indignation, legions of marijuana advocates are urging a boycott of Kellogg Co., including all of its popular munchies, for deciding to cut ties with Olympic hero Michael Phelps after he was photographed with a pot pipe. The leader of one of the biggest legalize-pot organizations, the Marijuana Policy Project, called Kellogg's action "hypocritical and disgusting," and said he'd never seen his membership so angry, with more than 2,300 of them signing an online petition... The group urged its supporters to boycott the company's products. "Kellogg's had no problem signing up Phelps when he had a conviction for drunk driving, an illegal act that could actually have killed someone," said Rob Kampia, the group's executive director. "To drop him for choosing to relax with a substance that's safer than beer is an outrage, and it sends a dangerous message to young people." Also urging a boycott were the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Students for Sensible Drug Policy and the Drug Policy Alliance. They encouraged their members to contact Kellogg to vent their views.