Jelly Roll has been making headlines for a number of different reasons these days, including his epic 70-lb weight loss and his name constantly popping up in those Katy Perry American Idol judge replacement rumors.
The “Wild Ones” singer, who has been open with his past struggles with substance abuse and addiction, has garnered attention once again – this time for crediting marijuana for his “sobriety” and saying it helps keep him off more hardcore drugs. As expected, his comments divided the internet, with many people saying he cannot refer to himself as “sober” if he still smokes marijuana.
What Has Jelly Roll Said About His Sobriety?
In a May 24th interview with Taste of Country, the 39-year-old "Son of a Sinner" musician said he was doing "alright" on his sobriety journey with the help of marijuana. "I think a world without weed, Jelly Roll's drinking codeine and popping Xanax and snorting cocaine again; but a world with weed, I'll be alright," he explained.
"I get in trouble for this, all the time, but my stance on marijuana will always be the same," the "Save Me" hitmaker confessed. "I believe marijuana has helped me in so many regards, with my anxiety," he continued, adding: "This is a hot button topic, but, truly, marijuana has kept me sober." At least he recognizes that his comments about smoking marijuana will divide the internet!
The "Need a Favor" singer's controversial words about marijuana have indeed received mixed reactions online, as expected. Many people took to social media to say that anyone smoking marijuana cannot refer to themselves as "sober." Others actually saw where he was coming from and agreed with him, while others simply credited him for his openness in a world that sees so many celebrities lying to the public. Just look at all the A-listers who are still denying using Ozempic for weight loss, for example...
Social Media Reactions
"Drug addict sober by doing more drugs. Media promoting it," quipped one X user. "Hopefully country singer Jelly Roll will realize that smoking marijuana is not sobriety and will one day allow himself to enjoy the true joys of sobriety," wrote another, as a third said: "You're not sober if you're still getting high." "Well I've got news for you, Jelly Roll. You're not sober!" exclaimed another. "I don't think that's how it works," added another.
"He is an idiot," slammed another critic, as someone else pointed out: "It's still a drug." "Nope. If you smoke weed, you're not sober," thought another. "So, one drug replaced another drug. Nice. Addicts gonna addict," wrote another X user. "Doing drugs is not being sober," concurred another.
"As someone who is actually in recovery this is called maintenance. You need to do what works for you but you are not clean and sober," wrote another X user, as many other fans came to his defense. One stated that there are "Different pathways to recovery," as another said: "I ain't here to judge. If it works for him, then so be it."
"Good it's working out for him, love seeing him succeed lately," praised another fan. "Good for him," concurred another, as someone else seemingly on his side said: "It's called harm reduction and it works."
