Willie Nelson Talks Booze And Marijuana In New Memoir

Willie Nelson is well-known these days as an avid marijuana supporter who recently created up his own weed brand, Willie’s Reserve. Yet, the country-singing superstar wasn’t always so bold about his love for weed. In fact, a 1936 film about it even scared him, according to his new memoir, It’s a Long Story: My Life, written by Nelson and contributor, David Ritz.

Nelson’s first legal troubles with marijuana began in 1977 when he was arrested in the Bahamas for possession. Although he was released with the condition that he never return to the island, Nelson had no intentions of quitting his love of smoking, which started when was just a child.

“As a kid, I’d sneak off and smoke anything that burned… The various substances have changed over the years, but the act itself has never ceased to satisfy me.”

However, it wasn’t marijuana that Nelson lit up...

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