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Elton John calls marijuana legalization ‘one of the greatest mistakes of all time’

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Story by Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner

Elton John condemned efforts to legalize marijuana in the United States and Canada in a wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine after being named the publication’s “Icon of the Year.”

During the interview, the famous singer discussed periods of his life in which he was addicted alcohol and drugs. He went into detail about how drugs negatively affected his life, both professionally and personally. John mentioned that his addiction began in 1974 when his manager and romantic partner, John Reid, introduced him to cocaine, the singer told Time.

It put the singer on a downward spiral that the singer still regrets to this day. He chronicled many of the problems he experienced due to this drug use and how it hampered his life and contributed to many other problems, including those with his songwriting and romantic relationships.

“You make terrible decisions on drugs,” John told Time.

Through his tribulations, John admitted that his experience during these turbulent times eventually shaped his opinion on addiction, one of the main reasons the singer explained why he felt marijuana was harmful.

“I maintain that it’s addictive,” John said in the interview with Time. “It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned—and I’ve been stoned—you don’t think normally.”

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer then mentioned the marijuana legalization campaign in North America. He condemned such efforts, labeling them a significant societal error given the problems that marijuana can cause.

“Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time,” John said…

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