Elton John has strong feelings about legalizing marijuana.
Rock star who was nicknamed by Time magazine Icon of the year This week, he spoke to the media about his career. who have been affected by drug and alcohol addiction for some time John’s experience with addiction has led him to take a stance against marijuana use.
“I maintain that it is addictive,” he said. “It leads to other drugs. And when you are stoned – and I was stoned – you cannot think properly.”
The singer added: “The legalization of marijuana in America and Canada was one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
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Elton John said, “The legalization of marijuana in America and Canada was one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” (Lester Cohen/Getty Images for City of Hope)
Time reports that when John was asked if he had similar thoughts to alcohol, He stopped and looked at his husband, David Furnish, who was also present for the interview, for help answering. Furnish gave the answer: “Although alcohol is part of society, But studies have found that alcohol’s health benefits are much less than people believe.”
In 1974, the same year John released hits like “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle in the Wind,” he became introduced to cocaine and eventually became addicted.
Elton John said marijuana “It leads to other drugs. And when you get stoned—and I got stoned—you don’t think right.” (Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Disney)
“The legalization of marijuana in America and Canada was one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”
“You made a terrible decision about drugs,” he recalls. “I really wanted love. I’m just being held hostage. I met someone I liked and spent three or four months together. Then they will resent me because they have nothing in their life but me. It really makes me sad.” Thinking back, how many people should I have hurt?”
Bernie Taupin, John’s long-time songwriting partner, also spoke to the outlet. “I’m so in awe of him. It’s terrible. A lot of the work we did at his lowest point wasn’t the best work. both of us”
He added: “I couldn’t invest the time creatively to write relevant material for him until he really found himself, and then it was easier for me to reflect on it.”
Elton John performed live on episode 141 of “Soul Train” on May 17, 1975. The singer opened up about his past cocaine addiction. (Getty Images)
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It was when John came clean in 1990 and he has remained sober ever since. in july He shared the Alcoholics Anonymous chip with the caption, “34 years. clean and sober– My life has never been better.”
“It’s hard to tell someone they’re having a hole. And it was hard to hear,” he admitted in an interview with Time. “I’ve finally made the choice to admit that I’m in a hole.”
The singer recalled in July that he He has been “clean and sober” for 34 years and “his life has never been better.” (Getty Images)
Later in the interview John mentioned mindfulness again. Starting off his speech, “I never lose the thrill of buying a new record. New book, new photos”
He continued: When the choice is between not being able to play music anymore or not being able to listen to it anymore. He will stop playing. saying that listening to music is something “Keep me going”
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John explains: “I don’t believe much in a Biblical God. But I have faith My higher power has been watching over me all my life. He put me through drugs. He got me through my depression. He got me through. Loneliness and him keep me sane. He was there all the time. I just don’t accept him.”
Elton John has two sons, Elijah and Zachary, with husband David Furnish. (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Paramount Images)
He and Furnish share two sons, Zachary, who was born in 2010, and Elijah, who was born in 2013. He told Time that if he had the opportunity to give away his talent and the fame that comes with it, His talent gave them He won’t do that.
“I have had an incredible life. But it was a terrible life. And it’s boring,” he said. “I don’t want them to put that pressure on me.”
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“If people remember that we tried to change the world a little bit, that we were kind, that we tried to help people,” he said, that would be good enough for him. “And besides that, there’s also music.”
