OAN Staff Blake Wolf
5:54 PM – Thursday, December 12, 2024
During an interview with time magazineElton John has touched on his past destructive drug habit. He also condemned the legalization of marijuana in the United States and Canada as one of the “biggest mistakes of all time.”
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“I would argue that it's addictive. It leads to other drugs,” John said. “And when you get stoned, and I've been stoned, you don't think normally. Legalizing marijuana in the U.S. and Canada is the biggest mistake of all time. It's one of the.
The British musician has previously opened up about his past struggles with drug addiction and alcoholism, which has influenced his stance on marijuana as a gateway drug.
One of John's biggest struggles was battling a cocaine addiction. He was first introduced to cocaine addiction by his lover and manager John Reid in the 1970s.
“It's hard to tell someone they're doing something terrible, and it's hard to hear them,” John said, reflecting on his drug habit. “Finally, I decided to admit that I'm a hell of a person.”
According to the paper, John was also an advocate of sobriety, including sponsoring Eminem and encouraging Robin Williams' first trip to rehab. time article.
John initially used cocaine to cope with his shyness, but it eventually got out of hand and his recreational use turned into an active addiction.
“You make terrible decisions with drugs,” John continued. “I wanted love so badly that I just take it hostage. Even if I meet someone I like and spend three or four months with them, they still hate me because they have nothing in life other than me.” It really makes me angry when I think about how many people I hurt.”
Additionally, John's songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, stated that as John descended into addiction, his work began to suffer.
“I was afraid of him. It was really bad,” Taupin said. “A lot of the work we did when he was at his worst wasn't our best. I didn't give him any relevant material until he really found himself. I couldn't spend any creative time writing, but then it became easier to think about it.”
John also recently revealed that he has lost vision in his right eye due to an eye infection, which has affected his work and overall quality of life.
“Unfortunately, I contracted an infection in the south of France in July and lost the vision in my right eye. And I've been blind for four months now. And my left eye isn't that great.” John said.
“I’m stuck in this moment because I can do something like this. [the interview]but I don't know if I'll go into the studio and record it. “I can’t see it, so it’s the beginning lyrics,” he continued. “I can't see anything, I can't read anything, I can't see anything.”
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