Country music maverick and legendary stoner Willie Nelson says he has stopped smoking pot, which he has previously credited with saving his life. Nelson’s publicist, Elaine Schock, confirmed to USA Today that the singer still uses cannabis, but didn’t specify in what form: “Willie does what he wants when he wants regarding smoking. AdvertisementThe country outlaw, 86, whose hits include “On the Road Again” and “Always on My Mind,” took up smoking weed after giving up cigarettes and whiskey in 1978. He also famously penned the 2012 song “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.”“I wouldn’t be alive,” Nelson told Rolling Stone in April. AdvertisementDespite his ongoing health issues and rumors that he’s near death (which he summarily dismissed), Nelson told KSAT that he’s “lucky to be here.”

Source: Los Angeles Times December 04, 2019 19:18 UTC