{"id":2380374,"date":"2024-12-16T02:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elton-john-calls-marijuana-legalization-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T02:57:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T07:57:03","slug":"elton-john-calls-marijuana-legalization-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elton-john-calls-marijuana-legalization-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elton John calls marijuana legalization \u2018one of the greatest mistakes of all time\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Felton-john-calls-marijuana-legalization-one-of-the-greatest-mistakes-of-all-time-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elton\u200b John recently expressed strong disapproval of marijuana legalization, calling it \u200d&#8221;one of the greatest mistakes of all time.&#8221; He made these remarks in \u200ca discussion highlighting his concerns about the implications of legalizing the substance.His stance emphasizes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-japan-school-closures-in-spring-2020-did-not-stop-virus-spread\/\" title=\"Study: Japan School Closures in Spring 2020 Did Not Stop Virus Spread\">potential negative consequences<\/a> he believes could arise from such policies. The article further explores his views on the topic and offers insights into his perspective on marijuana legislation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elton John calls marijuana legalization &lsquo;one of the greatest mistakes of all time&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1911038\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elton-john\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Elton John<\/a> condemned efforts to legalize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">marijuana<\/a> in the United States and Canada in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-fan-trump-blasts-meghan-markle-for-royal-family-racism-claims-mocks-her-rumored-presidential-run\/\" title=\"\u2018Not A Fan\u2019: Trump Blasts Meghan Markle For Royal Family Racism Claims, Mocks Her Rumored Presidential Run\">wide-ranging interview<\/a> with <em>Time<\/em> Magazine after being named the publication&rsquo;s &ldquo;Icon of the Year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>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 <em><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7201151\/icon-of-the-year-2024-elton-john\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>It put the singer on a downward spiral that the singer still regrets to this day.&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You make terrible decisions on drugs,&rdquo; John told <em>Time<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through his tribulations, John admitted that his experience during these <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">turbulent times eventually shaped<\/a> his opinion on addiction, one of the main reasons the singer explained why he felt marijuana was harmful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I maintain that it&rsquo;s addictive,&rdquo; John said in the interview with <em>Time<\/em>. &ldquo;It leads to other drugs. And when you&rsquo;re stoned&mdash;and I&rsquo;ve been stoned&mdash;you don&rsquo;t think normally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time,&rdquo; John said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marijuana has been linked to many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-judge-strikes-down-loudoun-county-school-mask-mandate-effective-immediately\/\" title=\"Virginia Judge Strikes Down Loudoun County School Mask Mandate Effective Immediately\">detrimental health effects<\/a>. In February 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/cannabis\/health-effects\/index.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> the health risks of using marijuana, including a negative impact on brain health, heart health, mental health, and lung health. The CDC also cited that marijuana can &ldquo;negatively affect several skills required for safe driving,&rdquo; which endangers the lives of the user and other innocent drivers on the road.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pertaining to the brain, the CDC reported that marijuana use was linked to harming brain function, &ldquo;specifically the parts of the brain responsible for memory, learning, attention, decision-making, coordination, emotions, and reaction time.&rdquo; Moreover, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10334849\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> has linked marijuana use to depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. It also has been connected to suicide ideation, as &ldquo;cannabis is the most common illicit substance detected in suicide victims&rsquo; toxicology tests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1911038\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1911038\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elton John deems marijuana legalization a major error<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2380375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elton-John.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38707,46863,37502,32076],"class_list":["post-2380374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-controversial-statements","tag-elton-john","tag-marijuana-legalization","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elton-John.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2380374"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2380378,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2380374\/revisions\/2380378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2380375"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2380374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2380374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2380374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}