During an 11th Congressional District candidate debate Tuesday evening, both Republican Dan Donovan and Democrat Vincent Gentile acknowledged smoking marijuana.  The question was posed during a “lightning round” by moderator Errol Louis in which the candidates were asked for yes/no answers (and occurs at about 35:45).  As the Staten Island District Attorney Donovan oversees prosecution of marijuana and other drug charges.

After the debate I asked Donovan when and how frequently he had smoked marijuana: