Woody Harrelson is Giving Up Marijuana Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again. × Search search POPULAR SEARCHES SUGGESTED LINKS Join AARP for just $9 per year when you sign up for a 5-year term. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Leaving AARP.org Website You are now leaving AARP.org and going to a website that is not operated by AARP. A different privacy policy and terms of service will apply. Close

Woody Harrelson Gives Up Pot After 30 Solid Years

55-year-old actor says he s partied too hard

Even though he has quit, Woody Harrelson says he has nothing bad to say about marijuana. AP/Chris Pizzello after decades of what he calls partying too hard. The actor is one of Hollywood's most well-known marijuana enthusiasts. Harrelson tells Vulture that he hasn't smoked pot in nearly a year. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. AARP Members! He cites "30 solid years" of partying for his decision to quit. He also says he felt like the drug was "keeping me from being emotionally available." Still, he has nothing bad to say about marijuana, which he calls "a great drug." The 55-year-old says he still drinks . Harrelson was arrested in 1996 for planting in Kentucky in order to challenge a state law. Hemp is a relative of marijuana but has a lower concentration of THC, the substance that makes pot smokers high. Harrelson is currently promoting his new movie “Wilson.” In it, he plays the title character, a lonely middle-aged man who tracks down his ex-love, played by Laura Dern, who left him 17 years earlier. She tells him he has a teenage daughter. Harrelson is also filming the not-yet-titled Han Solo spinoff movie slated for release in 2018. AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS