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Pot-smoking, peacenik Bob Dylan ‘unworthy’ of French Légion d’honneur award

The American singer-songwriter was 'blackballed' because of his anti-war activism during the Vietnam War and his cannabis use.

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Is Bob Dylan “unworthy” of the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest civilian award? The head of the institution which decides on the recipients appears to think so, reports The Independent.

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