Jay Bundy says he's fed up with being called the "pothead president."

"It's not like we're saying, 'free buds for everyone,' or 'we're gonna hand out nuggets,' " Chris Brink, Bundy's vice presidential candidate, said. "No. It's not like that."

Brink and Bundy are running on the presidential ticket for the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) elections that will be held this Wednesday.

President of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), Bundy said the administration should accept his platform regardless of his advocacy for the legalization of an illegal substance. Felicia McGinty, associate vice president for student engagement, said if elected she would work with Bundy in all situations, including making positive life decisions.

"Whoever is elected, I have an obligation to work with that leader," she said. "Part of that is to coach that leader to make good choices. As an adviser, I would have to separate my belief so that I can be unbiased in the way I approach things."

McGinty said that the choice to support Bundy is a student decision.

"Who cares what I think?" she said. "Hell, I'm 39."

Though accused on www.psustop.com, an anti-UPUA Web site, of using drug references to promote his campaign, Brink said the slogan "The Best Jay in Town," is referring to opponent Jay Chamberlin. Brink said they revoked their original slogan, "Pass the Jay," because of potential connotations.

Jay Chamberlin, UPUA presidential candidate, said he has not used marijuana. He added that Bundy's past could hurt him in the future.

"It takes a lot of courage to be the president of that kind of club," he said. "But some employers might look down on that."

Mike Hines, UPUA presidential candidate, said he has no problem with Bundy "doing his thing," but it's not something he would endorse.

"It's free speech. He can say what he wants," he said. "Personally, I don't smoke pot. I like to stay healthy. I have an addictive personality. If I smoked it, I'd get addicted to it."

Nick Stathes, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, would not comment on whether he uses marijuana, but he said Bundy's leisure activities should be left out of the picture.

"I believe that an individual could be successful at anything regardless of personal choices," he said. "However, I would hope that if Bundy is elected he puts his opinion on marijuana advocacy on the backburner."

Bundy said cannabis laws would be absent in UPUA if he were elected president but NORML would continue to play a significant role in his campaign through donations and support.

"People in NORML are friends with [Bundy], and we help him out whenever we can," Chris Peters, NORML member, said.

Brink said he hopes voters and the administration can put their opinions on Bundy's marijuana use behind them.

"It's a freedom thing. You should be able to partake in any substance you like," Brink said. "You can find a flaw in everything. If their flaw is marijuana, then that's pretty close-minded."