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. My2Cents!

    Absolutely ludicrous!

    November 29, 2010 at 7:46 pm | Report abuse |
  2. Tex Web

    Free Wellie !!!!

    November 29, 2010 at 8:24 pm | Report abuse |
  3. evensteven

    Who owns your body? Apparently the government thinks they own Willie's body enough to be telling him what he can't put in it.

    Don't touch my Willie . . .

    November 29, 2010 at 9:16 pm | Report abuse |
  4. dee

    what a great example of crime-stopping by the police– this coupled with Tommy Chong's stint in prison.. wow, have i learned a lesson...lol.

    November 29, 2010 at 9:30 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Stormin' Norman

    No further details available to CNN? The readers here already have read that he was stopped with six ounces inside his tour bus. Get on it, CNN!!!

    November 29, 2010 at 9:32 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Sad Sad Day

    Another sad day, Leslie Nielson dies and now this. Way to go Texas authorities, you just gave Willie Nelson a good reason to never travel there and do another show. I'll bet all Willie fans in TX are so proud of you!

    November 29, 2010 at 9:46 pm | Report abuse |
  7. Bob Marley

    Legalize it mon.

    November 29, 2010 at 9:58 pm | Report abuse |
  8. truthisTRUTH

    Damn! i Wish Wiz Kalifa got the love you got willie!! But i Luv Wille maybe him and Wiz should collab a joint....i mean song!!!LOL

    November 29, 2010 at 10:20 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Cheech/Chong

    Willie wasn't very discreet about using marijuana. Recently, he was on CNN's Larry King show. He admitted to Larry King that he had just smoked marijuana. Willie reminds me of the guys I know In Michigan who kill deer out-of season. The ones who kill deer to feed their kids and keep their mouths shut are left alone. The ones who boast in the tavern about killing deer out-of-season get the attention of law enforcment.

    November 29, 2010 at 10:59 pm | Report abuse |
  10. fireybuddha

    oh paLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    November 29, 2010 at 11:38 pm | Report abuse |
  11. Dave

    Government is sure saving us all from this dangerous man.

    November 30, 2010 at 12:19 am | Report abuse |
  12. Pat McCord

    Keep up the good work Willie and I am so proud of you. Soon Pot will be legalized and they will look like fools. You stand for something and I am so proud of you and I have a lot of your music. Love ya' Willie

    November 30, 2010 at 12:57 am | Report abuse |
  13. AlisonNoelle

    Who gives a crap about weed anymore anyway? Why are we still wasting precious resources on WEED? It makes no sense. Couldn't they find someone with a bunch of coke or heroin instead?

    November 30, 2010 at 1:22 am | Report abuse |
  14. Grogg

    There you go, more texicans burning one another. Ole Willie probably needs the toot for medicinal purposes. let the poor man have his smoke....... :o)

    November 30, 2010 at 1:25 am | Report abuse |
  15. Andrew

    THANK GOD THEY GOT HIM!!!!NOW I CAN SLEEP BETTER KNOWING THAT THE STREETS ARE SAFER!!!!!GOD BLESS YOU POLICE!!!!WHAT WOULD WE DO WITHOUT YOU!!!!WAY TO TAKE HIM DOWN.....AND DO YOUR STUFF!!!!!!

    November 30, 2010 at 3:26 am | Report abuse |
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