{"id":2384578,"date":"2024-12-29T20:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elton-john-rips-marijuana-legalization-as-greatest-mistake-america-ever-made\/"},"modified":"2024-12-29T20:02:24","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T01:02:24","slug":"elton-john-rips-marijuana-legalization-as-greatest-mistake-america-ever-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elton-john-rips-marijuana-legalization-as-greatest-mistake-america-ever-made\/","title":{"rendered":"Elton John Rips Marijuana Legalization as \u2018Greatest Mistake\u2019 America Ever Made"},"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\">22<\/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-rips-marijuana-legalization-as-greatest-mistake-america-ever-made%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=2384578&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 John, \u2063the renowned British musician, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-backlash-after-crushing-border-wall-developments\/\" title=\"Biden faces backlash after crushing border wall developments\">recently discussed<\/a> his views on drug use and\u200c his personal journey in\u2062 an interview with Time magazine, where he was awarded &#8220;Icon\u2064 of the Year.&#8221; Reflecting on \u200chis past, John shared his views on marijuana, asserting that North America&#8217;s permissive stance on\u2063 it is\u2062 a meaningful mistake. He believes marijuana is addictive and\u200c can lead individuals to experiment with harder drugs, \u200cand \u2062he\u2064 emphasized \u200dthat being under its influence impairs judgment.\u200d John also highlighted his role in supporting others in overcoming addiction, \u200bhaving aided artists like Eminem and Robbie Williams, while expressing sorrow over his failed attempts to help George \u2062Michael. His <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">comments contrastingly acknowledge \u200dalcohol<\/a> as socially ingrained, suggesting\u200b it is indeed\u200b perceived\u200c as less harmful\u2064 than it truly \u200dis.\u2062 Other notable figures,including \u200cWNBA star Caitlin Clark and tech CEO Lisa Su,received accolades from Time in their end-of-year awards alongside John.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>He may have coined &ldquo;Rocket Man,&rdquo; but he&rsquo;s clearly not a fan of getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-trump-campaign-forces-kamala-harris-to-debate-herself-in-devastating-new-ad\/\" title=\"Watch: Trump Campaign Forces Kamala Harris to Debate Herself in Devastating New Ad\">high &#038;mdash<\/a>; at least any longer.<\/p>\n<p>Longtime British music icon Elton John spoke to Time magazine about his &ldquo;Icon of the Year&rdquo; award (not to be confused with President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/donald-trump-beats-kamala-harris-win-prestigious-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Person of the Year<\/a>&rdquo; award) and covered a wide swathe of topics.<\/p>\n<p>John, 77, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-nominee-worked-with-blm-to-push-false-claim-that-white-man-murdered-7-year-old-black-girl\/\" title=\"ICE Nominee Worked With BLM to Push False Claim That White Man Murdered 7-Year-Old Black Girl\">spoke glowingly<\/a> and reminiscently about his past and the numerous concerts he&rsquo;s performed.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the article reads wistful, but there was a point that John turned particularly terse, and it had to do with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/modern-day-sodom-gomorrah-california-passes-new-marijuana-bill-will-make-rampant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana<\/a> use.<\/p>\n<p>After chronicling his own sordid past when it came to drug use, John <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7201151\/icon-of-the-year-2024-elton-john\/?linkId=685585144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Time that he thinks North America has made a catastrophic mistake with its laissez-faire attitude towards marijuana.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I maintain that it&rsquo;s addictive,&rdquo; John said. &ldquo;It leads to other drugs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the gateway drug hypothesis, there&rsquo;s also been plenty of reports suggesting that marijuana <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/daily-marijuana-users-42-higher-risk-stroke-25-increased-risk-heart-attack-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">isn&rsquo;t as harmless<\/a> as its advocates would have you think.<\/p>\n<p>John personally noted that &ldquo;when you&rsquo;re stoned&ndash; and I&rsquo;ve been stoned &mdash; you don&rsquo;t think normally.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the British musician saved his most biting critique for addressing North America directly: &ldquo;Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;John now divides his life into pre- and post-sober periods,&rdquo; Time noted. &ldquo;He has helped many people kick drugs and has offered to help many more.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He is Eminem&rsquo;s sponsor. He orchestrated English pop star Robbie Williams&rsquo; first stint in rehab.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He tried, without success, to help George Michael.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(Michael was another British music icon who passed away in 2016 at the age of 53.)<\/p>\n<p>John admitted that it can be difficult to start conversations &mdash; particularly with stoners &mdash; but that it is needed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s tough to tell someone that they&rsquo;re being an a**hole, and it&rsquo;s tough to hear,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;Eventually I made the choice to admit that I&rsquo;m being an a**hole.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, John wasn&rsquo;t as willing to offer as full-throated a condemnation of alcohol use.<\/p>\n<p>Time said that John &ldquo;offers a balanced answer, suggesting that while alcohol is part of the fabric of society, there are studies that find it&rsquo;s much less healthy than people believe it to be.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Trump and John, other notable recipients of Time&rsquo;s end-of-year awards include WNBA star <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7200904\/athlete-of-the-year-2024-caitlin-clark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caitlin Clark<\/a> and tech CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7200909\/ceo-of-the-year-2024-lisa-su\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisa Su<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In an interview with Time magazine regarding his &#8220;Icon of the Year&#8221; award, he reflected on his past and discussed various topics. While much of the conversation was nostalgic, he became particularly serious when addressing marijuana use. John expressed that North America&#8217;s relaxed stance on cannabis is a grave error, stating, \u201cI maintain that it\u2019s addictive&#8230; It leads to other drugs.\u201d He emphasized that being under the influence alters one\u2019s thinking and criticized the legalization of marijuana in America and Canada as a significant mistake.<\/p>\n<p>John now categorizes his life into periods before and after sobriety. He has supported many individuals in overcoming addiction, including being Eminem&#8217;s sponsor and attempting to help George Michael before his passing in 2016. Although he finds it challenging to confront those struggling with substance abuse, he believes it&#8217;s necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, while John critiques marijuana use strongly, he offers a more nuanced view on alcohol consumption\u2014acknowledging its societal role but also highlighting studies suggesting its health risks are often underestimated. Other notable figures recognized by Time include WNBA star Caitlin Clark and tech CEO Lisa Su<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2384579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elton-John.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5374,47580,46863,47579,37502],"class_list":["post-2384578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-america","tag-controversial-opinions","tag-elton-john","tag-greatest-mistake","tag-marijuana-legalization"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Elton-John.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384578","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2384578"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2384582,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2384578\/revisions\/2384582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2384579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2384578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2384578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2384578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}