Woody Harrelson Reveals The Reason Why He Quit Using Marijuana

Woody Harrelson, the former 55 year old Cheers star, has been a fan of marijuana for decades. The fact that he has quit using the drug has many stunned.

Harrelson revealed to Vulture in a recent interview that despite being a longtime marijuana advocate, he hasn’t gotten stoned in almost a year.

“I am a party animal,” said Harrelson, “But on the other hand, I’m now extremely moderate, and I actually stopped smoking pot almost a year ago.”

“[It was] 30 solid years of partying too f-ing hard,” he said. “I feel like it was keeping me from being emotionally available.”

“Last night, someone had sativa; really good sativa. There’s a joint, and beautifully rolled,” he explained. “I just was like, I mean, I’ve gone this long.’ It would be weird to just be like, Okay, let me have a hit off that,’ and then suddenly go back to smoking too much.”

“I don’t have a problem at all with smoking,” he said. “I think it’s a great drug. I still drink. But I try to be moderate with the drinking, too.”

Harrelson has supported the legalization of marijuana for decades and has served on the advisory board of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. He was even one of the first to apply to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii months after the state’s Department of Health approved the production of medical marijuana. His request was denied.

Harrelson stars in the new film Wilson, out March 24.