Right here in the US of America, increasingly states vote to legalize medical and/or leisure hashish every election cycle. Sir Elton John thinks that’s a mistake.
In an interview with Time, who named the legendary pop star their Icon of the Yr, John expressed his opposition to the legalization of weed, citing dependancy and his perception that it’s a gateway to tougher substances as major worries.
“Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is without doubt one of the best errors of all time,” he said. “I preserve that it’s addictive. It results in different medication. And once you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t suppose usually.”
The sentiment aligns with John’s way of life, because the singer has been sober since 1990. Along with sustaining his personal sobriety, he additionally has helped a number of different notable names with their addictions. He’s Eminem’s sponsor, helped manage Robbie William’s first journey to rehab, and tried to achieve out to George Michael, although was unsuccessful in that effort.
When requested if he feels as strongly about alcohol, John turned to his husband David Furnish, who can be sober, to help in his reply. Furnish acknowledged alcohol’s sturdy cultural presence, however mentioned that research present it’s much less wholesome than is usually believed.
Elsewhere within the interview, John touched on the closure of his Broadway musical Tammy Faye, defined why he doesn’t need to be a choose on televised expertise reveals, and mirrored on the poor relationship he had together with his late mom.
Earlier this 12 months, John turned the nineteenth particular person to safe an EGOT, duetted with Orville Peck and the late Glen Campbell, carried out with Joni Mitchell, and revealed his extreme eye an infection. Moreover, By no means Too Late, a brand new Elton John documentary from Disney+, debuts this Friday (December thirteenth).
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