Elton John: Marijuana legalization "One of the greatest mistakes of all time"

[Morphine Prince 107,825]

Elton John criticized the legalization of marijuana, saying it’s “addictive” and impairs cognitive thinking.

“I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs,” John, who was named Icon of the Year by Time Magazine, told the outlet. “And when you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t think normally. Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”

John, 77, looked back on his own experiences with drugs, saying that cocaine was his drug of choice after being introduced to the narcotic by former manager and lover John Reid. Following the death of his friend Ryan White, who contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion, John checked into Chicago’s Parkside Lutheran Hospital on July 29, 1990 — and has remained sober ever since.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/why-elton-john-calls-legalization-163700061.html

 

[clownery 6,954]

[gagzus 16,463]

I’m inclined to agree with him, he has seen first hand what it did to Gaga back in the day, if I remember correctly he even gave her a stern talking to after she broke her hip.

[Roughhouse Dandy 12,338]

Lol. Hi old. 

[Modern Ecstasy2 2,202]

Ok boomer

[skaxboy 6,083]

Wrong. I don’t do other drugs except for weed. I get too afraid of heavier stuff but cannabis is controlled and regulated so I feel relatively safe buying from a legal dispensary.

I know my limits and am responsible with my intake. Sure, it can be addictive but addiction can happen in many other legal things. Elton is a legend, but I think his perspective on this matter is a little under researched. 

[thefamebitch 834]

Does he even live in the U.S. or Canada enough to really understand the impacts of this legalization on average people, or is this all just his feelings and vibes? 
 

The war on drugs was never the best answer. 

[RAMROD 111,936]

13 minutes ago, thefamebitch said:

Does he even live in the U.S. or Canada enough to really understand the impacts of this legalization on average people, or is this all just his feelings and vibes? 
 

The war on drugs was never the best answer. 

He lived in Atlanta, GA for 32 years, until he sells his house in 2023. 

https://www.instagram.com/share/_iN5ulX08

https://www.buckhead.com/sir-elton-john-quietly-exits-buckhead-after-32-years/

[killme89 1,415]

Tell that to my chronic pain filled mother who finally found peace. Idiot 

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[thefamebitch 834]

36 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

He lived in Atlanta, GA for 32 years, until he sells his house in 2023. 

https://www.instagram.com/share/_iN5ulX08

https://www.buckhead.com/sir-elton-john-quietly-exits-buckhead-after-32-years/

That was one of his many properties, it doesn’t mean that was his primary residence nor does it mean that he actually knows how this impacts average Americans.

Also, Georgia doesn’t even have recreational legalization. There are no recreational dispensaries in the state.  That’s not really a place that Elton could even base an assessment on the impacts of legalization… lol

[Mister G 10,495]

Omg whatever. Just because I do weed myself doesn't mean I have a craving to go do harder substances out there. People crying over marijuana but you know what I'll take getting high off weed any day over being sloppy drunk off alcohol.

[Jill 30,498]

2 hours ago, Morphine Prince said:

John, 77, looked back on his own experiences with drugs

referring to him by his last name makes it sound like they're interviewing some random dude they found on the street

[Reginald 13,841]

People have been using it recreationally for hundreds of years, though It's not like people just started getting stoned a few decades ago

 

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