Thursday, December 12, 2024

Elton John: Legalising Cannabis One of the Greatest Mistakes of All Time

THE TELEGRAPH: Marijuana is addictive and it leads to other drugs, says singer, 77, who has been named Time magazine’s icon of the year

Sir Elton John has called the legalisation of marijuana in parts of North America “one of the greatest mistakes of all time”.

The 77-year-old musician, who brought his touring career to an end last year and has been sober for 34 years, has helped fellow celebrities including Eminem and Robbie Williams to recover from addiction.

As he was named Time magazine’s icon of the year, Sir Elton said marijuana is “addictive” and added: “It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned – and I’ve been stoned – you don’t think normally. “Legalising marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” » | Telegraph Reporters | Wednesday, December 11, 2024

I TOTALLY AGREE with Elton John on this. I have never smoked anything stronger than cigarettes. Drugs have never appealed to me. But I think politicians who wage all-out war on cigarette-smoking and then talk of legalising these ‘soft’ drugs are ABSOLUTE FOOLS. – © Mark Alexander