Jelly Roll Says Cannabis ‘Kept Me Sober,’ Helped Rapper-Turned-Country Star’s Mental Health Issues
Country music superstar Jelly Roll says cannabis has helped him deal with anxiety and to maintain his sobriety, as he now focuses on the therapeutic role he wants his music to play for people with addictions and for at-risk youth in his hometown of Nashville.
It hasn’t always been this way with Jelly Roll. Cannabis has made all the difference.
In a Taste of Country Nights interview with Evan Paul published on Friday, Jelly Roll said, “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.”
Paul asked Jelly Roll if he still smokes weed, considering his healthier lifestyle, which includes recently running in a 5K race and training for a half-marathon.
“I get in trouble for this, all the time, but my stance on marijuana will always be the same: I …