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Among the vast array of rumors and hearsay that surround the late President John F. Kennedy’s legacy, one of the more persistent reports is that JFK was a frequent user of cannabis.
While there’s been anecdotal evidence over the years that Kennedy lit up to either pass the time with visiting female “friends” or therapeutically to combat his well-documented struggles with chronic back pain, there’s never been anything concrete.
The entire Kennedy brood was known for spending their off time lounging in Cape Cod, but just what exactly was going on behind some of those iconic fences? According to a new memoir from Kathy McKeon, who served for 13 years as Jacqueline Kennedy’s assistant, the First Lady made a surprising discovery one day in the garden of their famous Hyannis Port vacation home. Apparently, a secret cannabis grow had sprouted inside the family garden amongst flowers of the dramatically-less-fun variety.
McKeon’s new book, “Jackie’s Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family,” offers a rarely-obtained peek behind the curtain of one of America’s most legendary families and provides a brand new clue as to how the iconic Kennedy clan may have…
