November 27th, 2010
11:47 AM ET

Singer Willie Nelson arrested on pot charges

Country singer Willie Nelson was arrested Friday on charges of marijuana possession by the U.S. Border Patrol in Sierra Blanca, Texas, CNN has confirmed.

No further details were available, and a message left for Nelson's publicist has not been returned.

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  1. not given

    The guy is 77, let him smoke what the hell he wants!

    November 27, 2010 at 1:23 pm | Report abuse |
  2. JackT

    While the Border Patrol was busy arresting an old man in his tour bus, a few dozen Illegal Aliens ran across the border!!! It's like a bad cartoon.

    Besides, the pot was found on WIllie's tour bus, not on him. There were multiple people on that bus, including the driver. They cannot make the possession stick on WIllie or anyone. They MUST show possession and they cannot. If Willie was driving his car across and had the pot inside, that would be different.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:24 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Roxie

    Hay willie come to washington get medical marijuana card and they cant mess with you....Would love to party down with you anytime..

    November 27, 2010 at 1:25 pm | Report abuse |
    • maria

      right on, i just recieved my card in michigan.

      November 28, 2010 at 12:06 am | Report abuse |
  4. denny yenor

    i think is time to drug test senators and congress to see if their on drugs because, the way they run this country i live in flint mi i think the government likes crack on streets they dont do much to stop it and their is killing here every day almost . they have turn flint mi in to a third world coutry

    November 27, 2010 at 1:26 pm | Report abuse |
  5. dr britt

    POST#65, ..... sparking one up for you buddy. Smell it yet?

    November 27, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Joe

    I feel safer already. Why on earth would you arrest somebody for weed? Cops have no sense sometimes.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Blame Bush

    Oh for pete's sake, legalize the stuff already.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:29 pm | Report abuse |
  8. nor'easter

    Free Willy!

    (and legalise it!)

    November 27, 2010 at 1:30 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Kevin

    What a waste of tax payer money

    November 27, 2010 at 1:30 pm | Report abuse |
  10. Alabama see ya!!!

    Alright SARDEENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    November 27, 2010 at 1:31 pm | Report abuse |
  11. MN Guy

    Over 25% of the people in the united states have admitted to smoking pot. Over 770,000 people are arrested for it every year. Those are the ones that get caught. Imagine if a 25% got caught? That would put 75 million Americans in the back of squad cars. Get a clue. It's obvious that Americans want this to be legal and the opponents to legalization have never provided a shred of evidence for the need to infringe on liberty. Not one bit of factual information supports the infringement o liberty. In face all evidence suggests that alcohol is by far worse.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:32 pm | Report abuse |
  12. Pancho V. Lefty

    You know, they could have had him any day... but they let him slip away out of kindness, I suppose.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:33 pm | Report abuse |
  13. DrFood

    Again? In other news, Lindsay Lohan was arrested on drug charges, Sarah Palin said something stupid, and this year has been determined to have 365 days.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:36 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Sal

    Leave Willie Alone !

    November 27, 2010 at 1:39 pm | Report abuse |
  15. Ringo

    I feel so safe now that Willie's been busted. Hope his judge is sober enought to give him the max.

    November 27, 2010 at 1:40 pm | Report abuse |
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