Willie Nelson arrested for possession of marijuana

Erin Valois November 27, 2010 – 1:34 pm

Generally speaking, travelling with marijuana should probably be avoided if you are a celebrity. Travelling with marijuana while trying to go through a U.S. Border Control checkpoint defies all reason. But that did not stop country music legend Willie Nelson, who was arrested in Sierra Blanca, Texas on Friday morning.
According to the Daily Mail, citing news station KVIA, Nelson’s tour bus was stopped at the border checkpoint as he was trying to go from California to Austin, Texas. A search by officials found six ounces of pot and he was sent to the county jail, where he later posted bail.
To be fair, this is Willie Nelson we are talking about, who is not Wally Cleaver — if you know what we mean. The 77-year-old is no stranger to this sort of situation. He was caught with moonshine earlier this year and magic mushrooms in 2006 when he was stopped in Louisiana. The party just never stops on the Willie Nelson Tour Bus.
He also sits on the board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws and is quite outspoken about legalizing marijuana. Three other people were also arrested.

Good Lord have mercy on my soul, but what is anybody doing busting Willie Nelson for pot? Good Lord!! this man is 77 years old, and has never even thought about hiding his love for the weed!! i know why they busted him, simply because he is famous, and somebody wanted to add another notch on his belt.
I've smoked plenty of weed in my past. the only reason that i don't do it today is the little fact that it's still illegal in this country. at least it still is in Florida. every company before they hire you will give you a drug test, and if you come up positive then your just out of luck getting the job.
I'm not even sure why they call it a drug to begin with? it's a natural plant that bares seeds, and produces flowers. personally,........i think that it's a beautiful plant if you cultivate it properly. I'm going to add a link for y'all that has forgotten how beautiful that it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tbT-J9rtDQ

weed has come a long way since i used to smoke it. there used to only be a few different kinds back in my day. Colombian, Red-bud, sinceamilla, Skunk, Maui Wowie, Mexican Dirt Weed, and Homegrown. it was really good back in my day, and not sure if the quality has improved, but just looking at it i would say that it has to have got better.
the only thing that i can remember that smoking weed ever done to me was cause me to chill out, and get hungry later on. music was better to listen to when i had a buzz. i used to love to listen to Pink Floyd. actually, any kind of music is more enjoyable when you were smoking weed, and movies were the best. i bet with today technology the way that it is it would have to more fun that it was in the years past.
i would sit around, and think some pretty wild thoughts at times, but i never thought about harming anybody. there was never any thoughts about robbing folks, are raping anyone. i never got into any trouble smoking weed, and never missed a day of work because of it.

i really don't see why our nation doesn't legalize weed. they could grow it themselves, or contract some of these excellent growers to do it for them. they would control the prices, and tax it as they see fit. ( like they don't already control every thing else.) it surely would solve some of these economic problems that we have going on right now. i would be afraid to say how much money is being spent on it right now with it illegal. it could still be against the law to grow it yourself, and that really wouldn't matter if the Government would put out some quality product.
alcohol is responsible for so many tragic things that it would be impossible to name them all. still,........it's legal. tobacco kills in many different ways, and still it's legal. cocaine can't even be grown in this country, but still the use of it is at epidemic proportions. Marijuana is about the most harmless drug ever grown. most drugs have to be manufactured. i really can't see how it even qualifies to be a drug!!

poor old Willie,................you would think that by his age he could do what he wants to in his life if he's not hurting anybody else. especially in his own tour bus. wouldn't that be like his second home? you know that he wasn't driving, so that was not a factor. the truth just maybe that somebody saw an opportunity to grab a cheap " ata-boy " at Willie's expense. at least this is the way that i see it. I'm in no way saying that they should have let him go because he is a celebrity. i don't think that would be right. what i am saying is that they should have considered his age, as a major factor.

.....................much love