The Sullivan issue is not about drug “experimentation” (well-off, educated people “experiment” with drugs, while poorer, less-educated people merely “use” drugs.) It’s about equal application of the law. I don’t think too many are upset with Sullivan for smoking a joint. They are upset that his connections seem to have gotten him special treatment under the law, and they point out that this is yet another example of Sullivan’s descent into hypocrisy and irrelevance.