Willie Nelson shares some cannabis tales ahead of his 88th birthday
Article content Nelson, then 21-years-old, was handed a joint by friend and musician Fred Lockwood, who told him to “Get high and be somebody.” It wouldn’t be until months later, however, that Nelson actually inhaled deeply enough to feel the effects. Since then, Nelson has refined his smoking abilities. So much so, in fact, that Snoop Dogg has said that Nelson is the only person on the planet who can “outsmoke” him. During a trip to Amsterdam in 2008, Nelson reportedly smoked so much pot that Snoop was forced to bow out, but not before the duo ended their night gorging themselves a...