17 Country Singers Who Used Cannabis For Creativity

“Country music does have the most drug mentions, and a lot of the country songs do speak about marijuana quite a bit,” data scientist Logan Freedman told Rolling Stone in an interview.

Willie Nelson and Toby Keith are two of the most well-known country stars who are also public about their cannabis use, and singers like Blake Shelton and Hank Williams Jr.

Willie Nelson has definitely earned his spot as country music’s most well-known toker – the singer even has his own line of cannabis, Willie’s Reserve.

Another country great known for his cannabis affinity is Toby Keith, country singer, songwriter, and actor.

However, Gilbert followed this up by saying he couldn’t actually share the story because “I would never smoke weed, because it is against the law.” Wink, wink.

She was suffering from glaucoma and needed something to ease her symptoms. “I took one smoke off of it and it hit me right here in the chest,” she said of the experience.

During an album release event for her second studio album, Like a Rose, Monroe and country star Vince Gill were talking about one of her songs on the album, “Weed Instead of Roses,” a love song that is clearly about weed.

While some of these country stars have left us cannabis-infused bread crumb trails to chase, Jake Owens has left nothing to the imagination.

During a Men’s Journal interview meant to promote his fifth studio album, Mr. Misunderstood, Eric Church said he doesn’t smoke weed anymore because it’s too harsh on his vocals, but he does enjoy edibles.

Country music duo Florida Georgia Line isn’t just recognized for their impeccable harmonizing – singers Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley have both admitted to smoking weed, however indirectly.

Merle Haggard was one of the most influential country singers of his time, and fans were just as interested in his personal life as they were in his music.

Most people associate JT with pop music, but the former Backstreet Boy has contributed to the country genre with hits like “Tennessee Whiskey/Drink You Away” and “Say Something.”  That being said, the sometimes-country star has also admitted to smoking cannabis.

During one of his shows in 2015, Lewis joked that he’d quit smoking marijuana, but he started losing his memory as soon as he gave it up.

Kris Kristofferson is legendary for his name alone, but he’s also one of the most influential country artists of all time, with classic hits like “For the Good Times” and “Me and Bobby McGee.”  The legendary singer, songwriter and actor is also boldly outspoken about his cannabis use, claiming that even if it does cause him to lose his memory, he doesn’t care.

Apparently the guy who owned the studio liked to make pot brownies, and Bentley and band sure liked to indulge.

Kacey Musgraves has never been shy about her cannabis use, singing about it in hits like “Follow Your Arrow,” “Dandelion,” and “A Willie Nice Christmas.” In a photo from her wedding to fellow country star Ruston Kelly, the spouses can be seen holding joints and exhaling.

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