Keith Richards smokes joints in the early morning, music magazine reports

[ghostsinthemachine]

Keith Richards, seen at the Le Festival d'ete de Quebec on July 15, dropped a bombshell in Mojo: he smokes pot in the morning. Barry Brecheisen/Barry Brecheisen/Invision/AP
Keith Richards, seen at the Le Festival d'ete de Quebec on July 15, dropped a bombshell in Mojo: he smokes pot in the morning.

Keith Richards' idea of a well-rounded breakfast is marijuana, the legendary Rolling Stones' guitarist says in Mojo magazine's September issue.

"I smoke regularly, an early morning joint," Richards told Mojo, according to the Independent. "Strictly Californian."

Richards, 71, is well-known for his drug use, even though he argues his really wild days are behind him.

Richards stopped using heroin in 1978 after being arrested for possession of the narcotic. He gave up cocaine after falling out of a tree in 2006.

The Independent reports that he once quoted Winston Churchill about his prolific drug use.

"It's like Churchill said about alcohol: 'Believe me, I've taken a lot more out of alcohol than it's ever taken out of me!'" said Richards.


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[PeaceNikki]

1. So? It's as safe as coffee.

Why is this even a headline?

[napkinz]

3. :)

[Romulox]

16. Actually, it's excellent WITH coffee. An espresso and a joint is a fine way to start a day. nt

[hobbit709]

2. So does Willie Nelson.

[djean111]

4. That's a bombshell?

I remember when he fell out of the tree.

[eShirl]

5. Good for what ails ya.

[spanone]

6. bombshell? bwahahahahaaaa

[mr blur]

7. Keith still knows what's what - bit of a hero round here,

Here he is marching along with 15,000 of us to stop cuts in our - and his - local hospital.

[NuclearDem]

8. Holy shit, Keith Richards smokes?!

This throws my entire perception of reality into question.

[wildbilln864]

9. yep

me too, lol...occassionally.

[DefenseLawyer]

10. And it's slowly killing him!

Verrrrrrrry slowly.

[hifiguy]

19. He' got another 30 years left at most.

[bluedigger]

11. Mojo should stick to music reportage.

They are clearly clueless about ganja if they think this is newsworthy.

[backscatter712]

12. And Denis Leary mentioned this is why there aren't any drugs left.

Because Keith already did 'em all. We're gonna have to wait until he dies and smoke his ashes!

[sufrommich]

13. Does "bombshell" have a different meaning with the

youngsters today? Is it short for "no shit"?

[Enrique]

14. civilized people wait until noon

[Lilith Rising]

17. I'm shocked!

Shocked I say!!

[hifiguy]

18. A friend of mine who passed last fall smoked daily

for decades. So did Louis Armstrong. He'll have his daily ration of spliffs and Wild Turkey until they hang a toe tag on him in 30 or 40 years.

I gotta give Keef his due, though. The guy has the constitution of a brass eagle. My favorite quote if his is "Well, yeh, I was a junkie for years. But all that toime I was writin' all our music, producin' the records an' beatin' Mick at tennis three toimes a week, y'know?" Only Keef.

[raccoon]

28. And Richards probably has lots of flunkies trying to make sure he doesn't

drop dead on them. I mean, who could do CPR on him and that sort of thing.

Those whose paycheck depends on Keith staying alive.

[fishwax]

20. bombshell? Keith Richards smokes pot?

[Logical]

21. Marijuana is the most dangerous drug in America! nt

[hifiguy]

24. According to Eric Holder.

So you KNOW it's true.

[Logical]

25. You need to see this 30 second short video. Then you will know I am serious........

[DisgustipatedinCA]

22. I'm glad I was sitting down when I read this.

What will we tell The Childrun about Keith?

[madokie]

23. Back in my

40 plus years of smoking days an early morning toke was how I started my day. lungs won't allow me to smoke anymore or I'd still be toking.
Those days are behind me now. I don't regret them at all. I think my lung problem was brought on by my years of work in dusty environments and cigarette smoking early on in life more than the pot.

[Skittles]

26. good for him

Keith has been entertaining us for decades; I am glad he is happy and living the good life

[Monk06]

27. Proving once and for all pot is preservative.

[Le Taz Hot]

29. LOL!

I like the way you think.

[treestar]

30. Why am I not surprised?