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. belial

    I would think with all that pot smoking his music would be better.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm | Report abuse |
    • nolapearl

      Maybe something's wrong with your taste in music.

      November 27, 2010 at 3:23 pm | Report abuse |
    • Larry M

      Yeah, ole Wille can't sing, write and perform some of the greatest country music of all time. Uh huh. Are you tone deaf by any chance? Did you like Hank Sr? No?
      Figures.

      November 27, 2010 at 4:37 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Foolish!

    Leave him alone... LEAVE WILLIE ALONE!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:13 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Foolish!

    Leave 'em alone... LEAVE WILLIE ALONE!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • Larry M

      No joke. Free Willy. This is beyond ridiculous.

      November 27, 2010 at 4:39 pm | Report abuse |
  4. Sean S

    Let this man smoke his weed in peace. He has paid his debt to society and earned the right to smoke it wherever he wants to.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm | Report abuse |
  5. cindy

    he's an old man, why is he still smoking weed? little dumb.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:14 pm | Report abuse |
    • Smoothoperator

      he smokes weed cuz he hates cigarettes
      FREE WILLY

      November 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse |
    • Larry M

      He smokes it because he likes it, it probably relaxes him like it does so many others, he is an old man and bothers No One because he does.

      November 27, 2010 at 4:41 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Betty Anne

    Someone forgot the word "again" in the headline.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:15 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Anthony Quatroni

    Incredible. With all the potential terrorists we've let into this country and all the religious maniacs trying to blow it up, where do they find the time to arrest an American icon for possession of the most benign substance on earth. THIS is why sooner or later some nutcase is going to succeed in blowing up something; and the authorities will be too busy cutting down grandma Smith's four marijuana plants she grows in the garden and arresting her. What a bunch of fools run this idiotic country.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:15 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Marco

    Gee, it's going to be hard for him to get a job now.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Rod C. Venger

    Yada yada yada...

    Don't like the law? Change it! Until then, obey it or be prepared to face the consequences. But stop the whining already!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse |
    • me too

      to many religious fanatics and control freaks in this country for prohibition to be repealed at this time.. however as more of the over 50 years old generations die off, it will become inevitable. the youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow and they see the stupidity of our drug laws..

      November 28, 2010 at 12:37 am | Report abuse |
  10. daniel

    leave willie alone!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse |
  11. Rocketship

    Buzzed
    High
    Baked
    Basted
    Wasted

    November 27, 2010 at 3:16 pm | Report abuse |
  12. L. Taylor

    Why is it taking so long for the U.S. government to finally get their head around the fact that we don't care about marijuana usage and the fight against marijuana is a huge waste of money. Not to mention how destructive these pointless prosecutions can be on people's lives.

    I am tired of ignorant, uninformed voters derailing every effort to legalize this.

    Idiots.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:19 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Dan

    What we need is a solid Militia to arrest some of these Bankers, cops and politicians! But hey we all know the real killers are the OLD, peaceful, pot smokin' country singers!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Mountaineer

    Leave Willie Nelson alone. He's not alone. Probably alf our Legislators are on Pot or something worse. At least by their actions of just saying NO and trying to destroy this country, they are on something. They're crazy as Looneytunes!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse |
  15. Rocketship

    Look out. The masses will be heading for Washington with pitchforks and torches.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:20 pm | Report abuse |
    • HeadRush

      It's about damn time. Americans have given the government WAY too much control. Land of the free? Riiiiiiiiiight.

      November 27, 2010 at 3:29 pm | Report abuse |
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