Nelson was on a Louisiana highway after performing at Austin City. The police were making the everyday inspection in the wee hours of morning, when the strong and unavoidable fetor of marijuana came from the bus as soon as the door was opened.
The police conducted a thorough search of the bus and besides marijuana, they also found magic mushrooms.
Trooper Willie Williams, State Police spokesman, said today that a trooper with the Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped Nelson’s bus on Interstate 10, near milepost 110, for a commercial vehicle inspection, a common procedure on Louisiana roadways.
1.5 pounds of marijuana and about two-tenths of a pound of mushrooms was seized. If this quantity would have been in the possession of one person, it would have been a heinous crime, and warrants would have been issued.
But Williams said that all five people on the bus, including Nelson, laid claim on the drugs, and were each charged with infractions.
Even the driver of the bus was cited for the possession of drugs, which led to the cancellation of his commercial driving privileges.
Willie Hugh Nelson was born on April 30, 1933 in Abbott, Texas. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw country movement of the 1970s.
Singing locally in honky tonk bars and playing the DJ at a country radio station in Fort Worth, Texas, was Nelson’s initial step towards fame. In 1956, Nelson moved to Vancouver, Washington to begin a musical career by recording ‘Lumberjack’ by Leon Payne. The single sold respectably but did not establish a career.
Nelson continued to DJ in Vancouver and sing in clubs. He sold a song called ‘Family Bible’ for $50; the song was a hit for Claude Gray in 1960, has been covered widely, and is often considered a gospel music classic.
It was in 1965 in Austin that Willie’s career sailplaned. His popularity in Austin soared, as he played his own brand of country music marked by rock and roll, jazz, western swing, and folk influences.
Nelson’s acting career has been sky rocketing too, since the early days and he will soon be seen reprising the role in the upcoming sequel ‘The Dukes of Hazzard: Return of the General Lee’ in 2007.
Nelson’s private life has been tumultuous, as he has been married four times and fathered seven children. Nelosn Willie (and his 6 living children) can trace their geneology back to the American Revolutionary War, in which his ancestor John Nelson served as a major.
Sometimes, however, his distinctive music and other admirable social and political activities take a backseat to his pop-culture public image- that of an elderly, marijuana-smoking old-school cowboy-hippie troubadour.
Nelson has not been timid of his drug abuse and openly acknowledges to the fact. Besides the Red headed stranger, Tony Sizemore, 59, of St. Cloud, Florida, Nelson’s sister Bobbie Nelson, 75, of Briarcliff, Texas, Gates Moore, 54, of Austin, Texas and David Anderson, 50, of Dallas, Texas were also named for possession of drugs.
No stranger to controversy, in February 2006, Nelson released ‘Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other’, a song about gay cowboys, as a digital single through the iTunes Music Store on Valentine's Day.
As of now, Nelson’s hit ‘Always On My Mind’ will be heard in Julio Iglesias upcoming ‘Romantic Classics’ album, due out September 19, 2006.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 23:23. *
Louisiana doesn't have time to rebuild after Katrina but thank god they are devoting their attention to such noble causes as catching these dangerous criminals such as Wilie Nelson. It appears the whole state of Louisiana is smoking something!
Submitted by Ballbuster (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:43. *
Drug use is not automatically drug abuse. Pot was quite legal in this country until 1937. The only thing the anti-drug laws did was make criminals out of millions of harmless people, and create a new violent criminal class that runs the illegal business of drug supply. It is insane to have these drug laws in place.
Wiillie Nelson is harming no-one, and abusing nothing.
And this was not a routine traffic stop. This was a bust by the special-purpose Criminal Interdiction Unit - a bunch of narcs who are looking specifically for drugs. So it's not hard to imagine they knew he'd be passing by - and they waylaid him. Pure police-state harrassment. And for what? So they can screw up five lives? So they can enrich ten lawyers? So they can keep their phoney-baloney government jobs? Or all of the above?
Submitted by Rob (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:39. *
So, in a week The Dog is arrested for bring a serial rapist to justice, and will is arrested for minding his own f'ing business and smokin on his own bus.
We should be afraid, very afraid. Our government is turning agaist us by arresting all the Good Guys. Who's next?
Submitted by SAM (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 22:00. *
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OUR GOVERMENT NOT LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE WHY NOT LEGALIZE MARIJUANA AND LET PEOPLE ALONE IT IS NOT A MAN MADE DRUG THAT KILLS IT IS A NATURAL HERB THAT DOES MORE GOOD THAN BAD TO THE HUMAN BODY THE WAR IN IRAN IS KILLING MORE PEOPLE THAN MARIJUANA
AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE NO SAY ABOUT IT EITHER AND THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE ........ WHAT A CROOK THE REPUBLICAN LEAD GOVERNMENT DOES NOT BELEIVE IN OUR CONSTITUTION .BUSH AND HIS CRONIES HAVE RUN THIS COUNTRY TO THE GROUND WE ARE NO LONGER LOOKED UPON AS A LEADING NATION WE ARE LOOKED UPON AS BULY AND HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT I SPIT ON THOSE DUMBASS REPUBLICANS
Submitted by Will E (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 21:14. *
At least pot doesn't give you lung cancer. All you smokers out there criticizing Willie, you're going to die a horrible death in the hospital while he keeps puffing on his non-cancer causing weed. Oh, but pot growers don't contribute millions to presidential and regional campaigns and the tobacco industry does.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 16:58. *
Willie has been my all time favourite and continues to be. There is something striking about his personality- His image is marked by his red hair, often braided into two ponytails and partially concealed under a bandana. Man he rocks.
Submitted by Johnny D. (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 15:57. *
Willie N. has performed in western Colorado a few times over the years He could be found enjoying himself with friends on the public golf courses when not performing; sharing his life and talents with both feet on the ground. He is, indeed, "great people".
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 09/19/2006 - 14:21. *
I think Willie is a great example of someone who has achieved success while marching to a wildly different drum beat. This is probably what makes him a threat to all the stiffs out there.
Since the rule of law doesn't apply in the Middle East, why should we apply it here? While we're murdering innocent civilians and losing good soldiers, why do we care who smokes what particular plant?
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Louisiana is smoking something
Louisiana doesn't have time to rebuild after Katrina but thank god they are devoting their attention to such noble causes as catching these dangerous criminals such as Wilie Nelson. It appears the whole state of Louisiana is smoking something!
Willie is innocent the MAN
Willie is innocent the MAN is the criminal
Glad my tax dollars are
Glad my tax dollars are spent on stopping such horrible crime and not wasted on education, crime prevention or poverty.
You really hit the nail on
You really hit the nail on the head with that one; made me laugh pretty hard
willie
willie is innocent the MAN is the criminal
Drug use is not automatically drug abuse
Drug use is not automatically drug abuse. Pot was quite legal in this country until 1937. The only thing the anti-drug laws did was make criminals out of millions of harmless people, and create a new violent criminal class that runs the illegal business of drug supply. It is insane to have these drug laws in place.
Wiillie Nelson is harming no-one, and abusing nothing.
And this was not a routine traffic stop. This was a bust by the special-purpose Criminal Interdiction Unit - a bunch of narcs who are looking specifically for drugs. So it's not hard to imagine they knew he'd be passing by - and they waylaid him. Pure police-state harrassment. And for what? So they can screw up five lives? So they can enrich ten lawyers? So they can keep their phoney-baloney government jobs? Or all of the above?
This was the best written
This was the best written response. When will WE THE PEOPLE have our say?
WTF
So, in a week The Dog is arrested for bring a serial rapist to justice, and will is arrested for minding his own f'ing business and smokin on his own bus.
We should be afraid, very afraid. Our government is turning agaist us by arresting all the Good Guys. Who's next?
Here here, You said a
Here here, You said a mouthful man!
right on!
right on!
WILLIE IS A AMERICAN ALSO............
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OUR GOVERMENT NOT LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE WHY NOT LEGALIZE MARIJUANA AND LET PEOPLE ALONE IT IS NOT A MAN MADE DRUG THAT KILLS IT IS A NATURAL HERB THAT DOES MORE GOOD THAN BAD TO THE HUMAN BODY THE WAR IN IRAN IS KILLING MORE PEOPLE THAN MARIJUANA
AND WE THE PEOPLE HAVE NO SAY ABOUT IT EITHER AND THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE ........ WHAT A CROOK THE REPUBLICAN LEAD GOVERNMENT DOES NOT BELEIVE IN OUR CONSTITUTION .BUSH AND HIS CRONIES HAVE RUN THIS COUNTRY TO THE GROUND WE ARE NO LONGER LOOKED UPON AS A LEADING NATION WE ARE LOOKED UPON AS BULY AND HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT I SPIT ON THOSE DUMBASS REPUBLICANS
Willie Nelson
Wow, they busted Willie Nelson with pot? And the article next to the one on Wille read "Dog Bites Man."
good ole boy
Live and let live. if he/they wants to smoke, let him/them
They;'re not hurting a thing.
Make it legal, then you can TAX it and get your cut.
Willie is welcome, with or without his smoke, at my fire anytime. Bring the git-fiddle.
Willie
Leave the man alone. Let him smoke what he wants. He's not hurting no one. The officers need to go after the big fish, Like murders. Not Mr.Nelson.
At least pot doesn't give
At least pot doesn't give you lung cancer. All you smokers out there criticizing Willie, you're going to die a horrible death in the hospital while he keeps puffing on his non-cancer causing weed. Oh, but pot growers don't contribute millions to presidential and regional campaigns and the tobacco industry does.
Willie
Thank god we have laws to protect us from ourselves (and dangerous criminals like Willie Nelson).
I love Willie
Willie Nelson is a great entertainer, a loving family man, and a true American original.
Willie rocks
Willie has been my all time favourite and continues to be. There is something striking about his personality- His image is marked by his red hair, often braided into two ponytails and partially concealed under a bandana. Man he rocks.
"Hands on the wheel...of something that's real"
Willie N. has performed in western Colorado a few times over the years He could be found enjoying himself with friends on the public golf courses when not performing; sharing his life and talents with both feet on the ground. He is, indeed, "great people".
Yes one is most informed and
Yes one is most informed and titillated one must say by the goings on of the illusrous Man from Texas and his crew or posse as it were.
Legalize it, don't criticise it.
I think Willie is a great example of someone who has achieved success while marching to a wildly different drum beat. This is probably what makes him a threat to all the stiffs out there.
Since the rule of law doesn't apply in the Middle East, why should we apply it here? While we're murdering innocent civilians and losing good soldiers, why do we care who smokes what particular plant?
Well written
I think its always great to know more about great people. Well written article. Good stuff Gunika.
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