Say it ain't so Willie

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Willie Nelson, 86, who has long preached the benefits of marijuana has STOPPED smoking pot - 65 YEARS after he rolled his first joint - to 'take better care of himself'
  • Willie Nelson has had a number of breathing related health issues
  • After smoking weed for decades Nelson says it has taken a toll on his health
  • Nelson has long been a campaigner for the legalization of marijuana
  • He smoked his first joint in 1954 but now tends to vape and use edibles
  • Country superstar has no plans to stop touring and has lined up dates in 2020
 
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He made it to 86 so far....pretty damn good for the abuse his mind and body have taken

Nelson, who smoked his first joint in 1954, has become synonymous with marijuana smoking. In August, Nelson was forced to quit six shows on tour due to
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Keeping his lungs healthy is paramount, especially with performing, he said.
"Your lungs are the biggest muscle you have got. So when you're out there working, you are working out," Nelson said.
In May, Nelson told
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"I wouldn’t have lived 85 years if I’d have kept drinking and smoking like I was when I was 30, 40 years old. I think that weed kept me from wanting to kill people. And probably kept a lot of people from wanting to kill me, too — out there drunk, running around.”
In his KSAT interview, Nelson said he didn't care that his health issues have been a constant source of internet speculation.
"I’m here; I’m glad to be here,” he said. “I’m lucky to be here.”
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I don't even wanna' think of a world without the Willie

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Oh wow, I think this just blew my mind about as much as finding out Snoop Dog made a gospel album lol.

Poor Willie. I'll smoke one for ya tonight!

I've always wanted to smoke one with Willie. I also always wanted to meet Robin Williams and didnt get the chance.