Arnie defends marijuana law

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER has claimed no one cares if people smoke a joint.

The Hollywood actor turned governor of California signed a law five weeks ago that made possession of up to an ounce of marijuana the equivalent of a traffic ticket. It carries a penalty of no more than a $100 (€70) fine and no arrest or criminal record.

He defended the law in a TV interview, telling host Jay Leno on NBC television’s Tonight Show it was a good idea.