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. NamStanleh

    Stop the war
    Save the earth
    Release our grandchildren
    Release our grandfathers
    Show Willie some respect
    Maybe he will continue to
    Walk the walk
    We are damned by
    Our own damn nation

    November 27, 2010 at 3:21 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Doug

    What punk rookie cop would arrest Willie for weed? That's like robbing an old lady. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Rocketship

    TSA screening required after smoking up.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:22 pm | Report abuse |
  4. George

    It seems that Willie has a special way to signal the start of the holiday season 🙂

    November 27, 2010 at 3:23 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Walt

    FREE WILLIE NOW!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Wired

    Only one thing's for certain: Willy nelson only smokes killer weed.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse |
  7. mike

    Lets see alcohol kills tens of thousands a year, marijuana none. You go Willie!!!!

    November 27, 2010 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse |
  8. weedman

    free willie- mudufukers.. he needs his weed

    November 27, 2010 at 3:24 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Smoothoperator

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0xHCkOnn-A

    November 27, 2010 at 3:25 pm | Report abuse |
  10. nor

    wonder how many crack users have NEVER smoked pot. bet its not a lot. u gotta start somewhere and i bet most people dont start with crack or meth. and those 2 drugs ARE harmful.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:26 pm | Report abuse |
    • glades82

      Yeah, great logic. Following your logic I conclude that bread causes people to smoke crack, since just about everyone who has smoked crack has previously eaten bread. The better question to be asking would be how many pot smokers have never smoked crack. Correlation doesn't imply causation.

      November 27, 2010 at 3:46 pm | Report abuse |
    • leesah

      I wonder how many alcohol abusers have NEVER had a beer. I'll bet it's not a lot. You've gotta start somewhere and I bet most people don't start with absinthe and rum. And those 2 drugs ARE harmful.

      November 27, 2010 at 3:53 pm | Report abuse |
  11. rtw24

    easy target, thats all

    November 27, 2010 at 3:27 pm | Report abuse |
  12. L Ron Lloyd Blankinstien

    Dont worry. We have instructed Goldmen Sacks owned congress to release Willie.
    We will also be legalizing pot after we have secured total control of all sales.
    This is not a big deal and I will not order a joint legislature of the congress to rectify the situation.
    Thank you.

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

    free willie... this is ridiculous!

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

    Possession is illegal. Sorry. Willie knows that. He'll pay his fine, go back to his bus and get baked. I'll never get sick of 'Stardust'. He's a true legend, talented to his bones and a pothead.

    November 27, 2010 at 3:30 pm | Report abuse |
  15. joe

    Free Willie

    November 27, 2010 at 3:30 pm | Report abuse |
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