Willie Nelson was charged with marijuana possession after 6 ounces of the drug was found aboard his tour bus in Texas, according to The Associated Press.
Nelson's bus pulled into a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas around 9 a.m. Friday. A search was ordered after an officer smelled pot, and the additional marijuana was discovered during the search, a Border Patrol spokesman told the AP. Nelson was among three people arrested.
The 77-year-old country music star claimed the pot was his and was taken into custody, according to the El Paso Times. He was released the same day after posting $2,500 bond. A court date has yet to be set.
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, and remains iconic, especially in American popular culture.
Now in his 70s, Willie Nelson continues to tour and has performed in concerts and fundraisers with other major musicians, including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews. He also continues to record albums prolifically in new genres that embrace reggae, blues, jazz, folk, and popular music.
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