Willie Nelson: We're winning the pot war

Willie Nelson is hoping the “dark ages are finally behind us” in the mission to get marijuana legalised.

The 82-year-old country singing legend has been passionate about decriminalising the drug throughout the United States for years.

And after learning more about the medicinal benefits of marijuana, Willie feels even more enthusiastic about his quest.

“I’m more passionate than ever about this cause,” Willie told Billboard magazine. “I was recently encouraged to read about parents travelling to Colorado and Oregon where they could legally obtain marijuana so that, under a doctor’s care, their children’s seizures could be effectively treated. When it comes to pot, the dark ages may finally be behind us.

“It has been 25 years since I campaigned for Gatewood Galbrath, a Lexington, Kentucky, lawyer running for governor with a let’s-legalise-pot policy. We lost that battle, but now it looks like we’re winning the war. The decriminalisation of marijuana...

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