In an interview with Vulture, longtime marijuana advocate and well-known actor admits that he hasn't smoked pot in almost a year.
During his interview he fits the stereotype of being stoned. While opting to lie on his king-sized bed instead of sitting in the chair his publicist provided, he spoke in between long pauses with his Texas drawl floating in the air like smoke from a joint.
But that's just how Woody Harrelson is.
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"I am a party animal," said Harrelson, who stars in the new film Wilson, out March 24. "But on the other hand, I'm now extremely moderate, and ... I actually stopped smoking pot almost a year ago."
He admits to still drinking moderately and going out for a good time, but refrains from relapsing.
"[It was] 30 solid years of partying too f"”ing hard," he said. "I feel like it was keeping me from being emotionally available."
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This may come as a surprise to some, because of his decades-long history supporting the legalization of marijuana.
Though his request was denied, in April 2016, Harrelson was one of the first to apply to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Hawaii, just months after he state's Department of Health approved the production of medical marijuana.
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In 1996, Harrelson was charged with marijuana possession after planting hemp seeds in Kentucky to challenge a state law that refused to differentiate between marijuana and hemp. He was later cleared of charges.
What do you think about his decision to quit?