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Willie Nelson stops smoking marijuana
By Andy Malt | Published on Thursday 5 December 2019
Willie Nelson has given up smoking marijuana, aged 86, over concerns it’s affecting his health.
“I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful”, he tells KSAT-TV. “I started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cigarettes to whatever. And that almost killed me. [So] I don’t smoke anymore. I take better care of myself”.
In August this year Nelson was forced to cancel tour dates because he was experiencing breathing difficulties. Asked about rumours he’s in a poor state of health in general, he said: “I don’t give a fuck. I’m here, I’m glad to be here. I’m lucky to be here”.
He now has US tour dates scheduled from the beginning of January through to April next year. Also, don’t worry, the other rumour is that he’s still using marijuana via means other than smoking.
