Willie Nelson says he has stopped smoking because it almost killed him

Nelson is known for singing the virtues of smoking pot and even has his own line of marijuana products. On Friday, he spoke to CNN affiliate KSAT in San Antonio, Texas, where he performed."I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful," Nelson, 86, said.Nelson had to postpone the tail end of his tour in August due to breathing issues. He resumed the tour the next month.

"I started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cigarettes to whatever," Nelson told KSAT."And that almost killed me."Read MoreNow, he says, he's more conscientious about his health. "I don't smoke anymore -- take better care of myself."During the CMA Awards last month, Nelson performed with Kacey Musgraves and at one point it appeared as though he was struggling for breath. But he did pull through the performance.

Nope

He switched to edibles and he is in his mid eighties. So he didn't quit weed, he just quit smoking it. notnews

Edibles.

If you read the article it says he smoked cigarettes for years. The headline made it appear it was just cannabis

Thanks for such outstanding reporting that willie Nelson stopped smoking while being silent about the coup of one party to steal the votes and voice of the Am ppl!

Duh........that’s what happens when you abuse drugs don’t cry now.

Come on Willie!😑

A little bit keep you warm. A lot burns. Moderation is the key.

I'll never smoke weed with willie again.

😂😂😂

Eatable is his outlet.....gummies

Huh, you dont say!

Better late than never...

Thank God for edibles!!!

Too much of a good thing

Thank god for edibles.

Ask him if he is eating it.

Cbd drops bro. 👍

He eats gummies and all kinds the cookies and candies.

Wow big surprise

Edibles

oh, god.... heeeeeere we go

Puff... puff... pass

Plenty of Brownies

Time for edibles

We saw Willie in New York a few years ago! Great person and a great show!

At 86, its not going to matter what he stops doing.

Please send well wishes to Kamala Harris

Whaa

Kamala Harris is not going to be come President after all

Keep smoking popsy

Is he talking about weeds, or normal cigarette ?

But he didnt say anything about gummies!

Switched to edibles

Well, better late than never, I guess.

Incredible Edibles.

How about the weed infused candy ?

Sobers up and votes for Trump...

CNN at it again with the garbage headlines. Media in this Nation is literally comical at this point.

Really? You don’t say.

smokers are liable to die young but he’s 86 didn’t die young so he’s goin die old

Gummies

Dude, he's 86. And marijuana doesn't have to be smoked. This headline is deceitful, CNN 🙄

Switching to gummies👍🏻

To all those telling Wiilie Nelson to get well soon, emphysema never gets better. The damage done to lungs by smoking is permanent.

These stoners don’t think inhaling smoke into their lungs is going to have a negative affect on their health -_-

Hes eating vannibis edibles now

Smoking and breathing problem, huh Yet Canada now legalized/encourages smoking weed so bring on the next lot of lung cancer victims...

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