Fame is intoxicating. When one is up high and all alone, it is easy to fall prey to the transitory thrill of a drug.
Celebrities are idolized by the world. People want to be them, as they ascend staircase after staircase to fame. In case of many celebs, drug abuse has even, tragically, led to death. Yet there are several, like the ones listed below, who have thankfully managed to get their life together and wean themselves away from marijuana.
1. Robert Downey Jr.
One of international audience’s favourite celebrity-stoner-and-back stories is that of Robert Downey Jr. The dashing, suave and debonair Iron Man wasn’t always one with an iron resolve, giving in to highly publicized bouts of marijuana addiction. Downey was always supremely open about his addiction problems, however, including his battle with it (he checked himself into rehab to rid himself of the problem) and has today emerged clean as well as the public’s hero!
1. Robert Downey Jr.
One of international audience’s favourite celebrity-stoner-and-back stories is that of Robert Downey Jr. The dashing, suave and debonair Iron Man wasn’t always one with an iron resolve, giving in to highly publicized bouts of marijuana addiction. Downey was always supremely open about his addiction problems, however, including his battle with it (he checked himself into rehab to rid himself of the problem) and has today emerged clean as well as the public’s hero!
2. Natalie Portman
The svelte Black Swan belle is widely known to have smoked the “green” in college, truly living up the clichéd stoner college girl image. She has also been known to have fallen off the wagon since, giving in to occasional bursts of pot and weed. However, Portman has always come clean about when she has been using and not using, and for over a couple of years now, since her pregnancy and several high-profile movies, she has declared herself clear of the dreaded substance.
The svelte Black Swan belle is widely known to have smoked the “green” in college, truly living up the clichéd stoner college girl image. She has also been known to have fallen off the wagon since, giving in to occasional bursts of pot and weed. However, Portman has always come clean about when she has been using and not using, and for over a couple of years now, since her pregnancy and several high-profile movies, she has declared herself clear of the dreaded substance.
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3. Justin Timberlake
The Carry Out singer and recent romcom actor has been photographed with a bong several times, smoking weed—often even with his mother! The actor who once used to date Cameron Diaz (another professed marijuana user) has also admitted to have been stoned on several important assignments.
The Carry Out singer and recent romcom actor has been photographed with a bong several times, smoking weed—often even with his mother! The actor who once used to date Cameron Diaz (another professed marijuana user) has also admitted to have been stoned on several important assignments.
4. Rihanna
The funky carefree popstar has been known to post images of herself and her friends smoking weed on Instagram. During a recent television interview, Rihanna said that she likes the “good things in life”, in response to being questioned whether she indulges in the green.
The funky carefree popstar has been known to post images of herself and her friends smoking weed on Instagram. During a recent television interview, Rihanna said that she likes the “good things in life”, in response to being questioned whether she indulges in the green.
5. Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz
These two names go in pairs, for the Charlie’s Angels stares are known to believe avidly in the philosophy of “sharing is caring”. Confessed pot smokers, both Diaz and Barrymore have often been spotted sharing the bong together.
These two names go in pairs, for the Charlie’s Angels stares are known to believe avidly in the philosophy of “sharing is caring”. Confessed pot smokers, both Diaz and Barrymore have often been spotted sharing the bong together.
6. Paul McCartney
One of the two remaining members of the music world’s most famous foursome, Paul Mc Cartney’s marijuana addiction has always been in the limelight. Which is why music lovers across the world rejoiced when the septuagenarian finally kicked the habit at the age of 70. Confessed to having begun at the height of his career, when pot was introduced to him by Bob Dylan, McCartney knew it was time to come clean—both literally and figuratively—when he became a dad again.
One of the two remaining members of the music world’s most famous foursome, Paul Mc Cartney’s marijuana addiction has always been in the limelight. Which is why music lovers across the world rejoiced when the septuagenarian finally kicked the habit at the age of 70. Confessed to having begun at the height of his career, when pot was introduced to him by Bob Dylan, McCartney knew it was time to come clean—both literally and figuratively—when he became a dad again.
7. Michael Phelps
An image of the star swimmer doing marijuana from a bong surfaced last year—which immediately threw the celeb world into a tizzy and simultaneously broke the internet. Rumours immediately surfaced that if Phelps was using drugs for recreation, he must be using for them to enhance his performance—a rubbish proposition. Marijuana could hardly be tagged a performance-enhancing drug, although still illegal, and Phelps was quick to profess his mistake at even having been caught doing it.
An image of the star swimmer doing marijuana from a bong surfaced last year—which immediately threw the celeb world into a tizzy and simultaneously broke the internet. Rumours immediately surfaced that if Phelps was using drugs for recreation, he must be using for them to enhance his performance—a rubbish proposition. Marijuana could hardly be tagged a performance-enhancing drug, although still illegal, and Phelps was quick to profess his mistake at even having been caught doing it.
8. Daniel Radcliffe
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has been photographed on several occasions (often in the company of Rupert Grint) in the past with the infamous marijuana accompaniment—the bong. Radcliffe and Grint may have broken many a bespectacled, teenager-at-heart’s soul with this one!
Most of these celebs have given up the bong today. While some, like Natalie Portman understood the value of her pregnancy and audience appreciation of her career as higher than her indulgences, others—like Robert Downey Jr. have sought the help of an addiction clinic or rehab facilities.
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has been photographed on several occasions (often in the company of Rupert Grint) in the past with the infamous marijuana accompaniment—the bong. Radcliffe and Grint may have broken many a bespectacled, teenager-at-heart’s soul with this one!
Most of these celebs have given up the bong today. While some, like Natalie Portman understood the value of her pregnancy and audience appreciation of her career as higher than her indulgences, others—like Robert Downey Jr. have sought the help of an addiction clinic or rehab facilities.
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