Country music icon, 92, trades smoking for edibles: ‘My lungs have already said ‘don’t do that’

Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan to headline Outlaw Music Festival at Pine Knob / Courtesy ofVivid Seats

At the age of 92, Willie Nelson is making some changes.

He’s no longer smoking marijuana, according to comments he made to "Forbes" earlier this month.

The country music legend was asked how he stays “young on the road.”

“I can’t smoke anymore,” Nelson said. “My lungs have already said, ‘Don’t do that.’ So, I don’t really do anything now much except a few edibles.”

Per the report, Nelson still owns and operates his cannabis company, Willie’s Reserve.

In 2019, Nelson gave up smoking cigarettes. At the time, his publicist clarified to "PEOPLE" that while he stopped smoking tobacco, he still “tastes the flower” and hadn’t changed his marijuana use.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter@Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.

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