Country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson has been charged with drug
possession.

Marijuana and magic mushrooms were found on Nelson's tour bus during a
routine police inspection in Louisiana.

State police spokesman Willie Williams said the bus was stopped early on
Monday morning (09.18.06) near Lafayette.

He added: "When the door was opened and the trooper began to speak to the
driver, he smelled the strong odour of marijuana. There was no trouble
whatsoever. They were all cooperative."

Police seized 0.7kg of marijuana and 91grams of mushrooms, which cause the
user to hallucinate.

The 73-year-old singer and four tour crew members - including his sister
Bobbie, 75 - were issued citations for the drugs and released. The driver
had his commercial driving privileges suspended in addition to the citation.

The 'Funny How Time Slips Away' singer could face six months in jail and an
unspecified fine, police said.

Nelson, who appeared in Jessica Simpson's video for 'These Boots are Made
for Walkin'', has always publicly expressed his support for drug use and has
campaigned for the legalisation of cannabis.

At the time of writing, Nelson's spokesman had no information about the
arrest.



'Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville recently revealed he had failed to keep up
with the country legend, during a cannabis smoking session.

He told Playboy magazine: "When Willie Nelson passes you a joint, you don't
say no. I was on Mars for six hours."

Nelson became famous in the 70s for his involvement in the outlaw country
movement, which was influenced by jazz, folk and rock music.

Lol kudos to Willie.
He’s still goin’ strong

Blame that county music idiot Toby Keith. He was on the Colbert Report last week and kept talking about how he was on tour with Willie and how high Willie is all the time. He also told how if you want to be high on tour you go in Willie’s bus because he always has a ton of weed on it. What a big mouth asshole! As soon as I saw it I knew that Willie would be busted. I hope he kicks Toby’s ass. That’s the thanks he gets for putting Toby Keith on tour with him. I think I’m spelling Toby’s name wrong but I don’t care!!

Awe man, that dude on tour with him must be a real jackass. Poor Willie. He should hire someone to whip the sh*t out of that Keith guy. What a narc. I say fire it up and keep tokin’ Willie and next time take a cooler guy with you when you go “on the road again!!!!!!”

Willie Rocks….....

one flaw- appearing in Jessica’s video….THAT was a mistake- trying to give her credibility

You go Willie at least you still have the strength to smoke…

No surprise there. That’s like Oprah getting caught with a bucket of KFC

ROTFLMAO!!

would you wanna be the cop who busted willie?

how uncool could you be…unless he was driving the tour bus wasted then i say leave him alone he is old and does a lot of good for the less fortunate

Ugh@weed

I cannot stand this trashy looking horrible attempting to sing piece of crap.

LMAO @ sweetmisses121

Honestly Toby Keith talking about Willie having weed on his bus etc… has nothing to do with him getting busted. I listen to country music and it’s a known fact that Willie has weed and smokes it. It’s been known for along time now.

Umm, this is news?? An aging hippie smoking weed and swallowing magic mushrooms on a tour bus?!? How alarming and unexpected on every front!!!  Alert the Pentagon!!

I’d like to be on that tour bus….

Ol’Willie is my hero. Who can get busted for that amount and only get a citation?!! Just imagine if Robert Downey Jr. was caught with all that!! Toby Keith, what a twat

am i supposed to be shocked by this?....finding weed on willie is just like finding money on a rich guy

hmmm…  wonder if Willie is hiring-  I’d love to get on that bus!

Well, smoke em if you got em!

Yeah RainyDay~ Where do I sign up? lol~ Talk about good times! I don’t even do drugs! Atleast they didn’t have any of that hardcore sh*t. Weed and shrooms are nature’s gift, heehee. I prefer to be sober, but I’d totally hang with Willie for a tour or two.

LOL Moose!

Toby keith never tured with Willie Nelson, Now thqt is a fact. He was setting on willies tour bus writting a song togather. So You know nothing about Toby keith so until you do keep you smart remarks to your slef.

Toby never toured with willie Nelson that is a fact, He was setting on willies bus writting a song togather. So get your facts straight before you go bashing Toby. Willies was the one who said himself about smoking weed on his bus. It was not Toby. Toby Keith is the best in the business and he needs a medal for what he does for our troops