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. jeff

    So freakin what man

    November 27, 2010 at 9:17 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Dallas2

    I support you Willie!!!! If "they" would legalize Marijuana I can almost guarantee the world would be a much happier place!!!!!!! Marijuana mellows an individual, it doesn't make them want to go KILL, FIGHT, DRIVE FAST and if a person on marijuana does drive ..... they are usually in the slow lane, CRUISING. LEGALIZE MARIJUANA PLEASE! If they would legalize it then a lot of the hard core crimes could be eliminated. There are a lot of people selling it illegally and even go to jail which could free up some space at your local prison.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:17 pm | Report abuse |
  3. 1-800

    I am truly shocked that a Willie Nelson would do such a thing.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:18 pm | Report abuse |
  4. jeff

    who cares

    November 27, 2010 at 9:19 pm | Report abuse |
  5. tlym

    Leave the guy alone.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:27 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Retired LE

    An old school doper who should know better.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:31 pm | Report abuse |
  7. JEM

    Vote Libertarian

    November 27, 2010 at 9:32 pm | Report abuse |
  8. Commandrea

    Not only was I once let go by the Mexican Border Patrol for a few roaches in the ashtray, I had a cop find my dugout in my car in Houston and when the one hitter fell out, he picked it up, put it back in my car, and let me go. It all depends on the cop. I've been neighbors with cops before. One was awesome. The other was a total loser (and I caught him drinking in his truck off-duty.) The one that arrested Willie will be known as the biggest bung-hole in the history of SIerra Blanca, TX- wherever the hell that is. I'm from Texas- and this is the first time I've heard of it.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:32 pm | Report abuse |
  9. JEM

    The War-on-Drugs has been so expensive that the pursuit of rapi$t$ has been largely abandoned.
    "http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/10/cbsnews_investigates/main5603492.shtml"
    At least we aren't in danger from pot smokers

    November 27, 2010 at 9:36 pm | Report abuse |
  10. kansas fan

    It's Willie. Leave him alone.

    November 27, 2010 at 9:48 pm | Report abuse |
  11. Nigel Wyatt

    no information was available .... there is a great story on this on http://www.cbc.ca .... i wonder why CNN chooses not to run the full story ... very strange as most stories are cut and paste from one news site to the next ...

    if you want to read it for yourself ... here is the link

    http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2010/11/27/nelson-marijuana.html

    November 27, 2010 at 9:58 pm | Report abuse |
  12. the truth in yooooo

    leave willy alone!

    November 27, 2010 at 9:59 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Kudu

    Oh well like this is a first for Willie!

    November 27, 2010 at 10:00 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Biff

    Yes! Arrest this old man,border patrol! I mean, it's not like there's murderous Mexicans doing anything that may be a bigger issue that you should be more concerned about!

    November 27, 2010 at 10:02 pm | Report abuse |
  15. tommyh

    He wasn't driving his tour bus. As long as driver did not smoke nor drink, Willie can smoke and drink as much as he wants as a passenger of a large tour bus.

    November 27, 2010 at 10:05 pm | Report abuse |
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