The Citizens Journalist Exchange reports that Peter B. Bensinger, an ex-DEA chief who lobbied Attorney General Eric Holder to nullify recent marijuana legalizations in Colorado and Washington, might have a major conflict of interest. As it turns out, Mr. Bensinger owns a drug testing company: 

It turns out Peter B. Bensinger, who in the letter is representing the lobbying organization Save Our Society from Drugs, has a huge financial stake in preventing the legalization of cannabis. He is the founder and CEO of a drug testing company.

After Bensinger left the DEA he founded Bensinger Dupont Associates which according to their website handles large scale drug testing for corporations…

It should be noted that Bensinger’s partner, Dr. Robert DuPont, is a former White House drug czar. Both have been involved with lobbying groups like the Drug & Alcohol Testing Industry Association who were behind the Drug Testing Integrity Act of 2008 which made products that help people “defraud a drug test” illegal. 

Now why would the CEO of a "large scale drug testing" company want to keep marijuana illegal? Maybe because he's addicted to a different type of green than the one he's lobbying to keep criminal. You can come to your own conclusions about the former White House drug czar being involved in this. 

For more head over to CJE. 

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