Men's Wearhouse founder and tireless spokesman George Zimmer has been revealed as California's second-biggest spender on efforts to legalize cannabis.
http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-03-25/news/19477545_1_medical-marijuana-drug-laws-legalize
Read the full story here:Now that a proposal to legalize pot is on the ballot in California, well-organized groups are lining up on both sides of the debate. And it's not just tie-dyed hippies versus anti-drug crusaders.
So far, the most outspoken groups on the issue are those affiliated with California's legal medical marijuana industry and law enforcement officials who vehemently oppose any loosening of drug laws.
The largest donations from an individual not connected to the marijuana business came from George Zimmer, founder and chief executive of the men's clothing chain Men's Wearhouse.
Television viewers know Zimmer as the Fremont-based company's longtime pitchman in commercials. But he is also known as a longtime supporter of efforts to liberalize the nation's drug laws.
http://articles.sfgate.com/2010-03-25/news/19477545_1_medical-marijuana-drug-laws-legalize
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