Some great news never dies. Sorry for the re-hash of late Seventies news, but many people don't remember this.
Willie Nelson the "king of outlaw country," had never made a secret of his use of marijuana and is a long-time supporter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Nelson had a habit of lighting up a "big fat Austin torpedo" whenever he stayed overnight at the Jimmy Carter White House. Carter claimed not to have known of Nelson’s after-hours tokes on the White House roof, saying he and Willie never discussed the singer’s drug use. (During the 1976 campaign, Carter had called for the decriminalization of marijuana.) However, as Nelson himself admitted in later interviews, Secret Service agents kept a close eye on Nelson whenever he indulged in his nightly habit at the White House.
I like Willie's style! It does make me wonder if ol' Jimmy Carter was on the roof with him!
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