Nelson cited for marijuana possession

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Willie Nelson and four others were issued misdemeanor citations for possession of narcotic mushrooms and marijuana after a traffic stop Monday morning on a Louisiana highway, state police said.

 

The citations were issued after a commercial vehicle inspection of the country music star's tour bus, state police said in a news release.

 

"When the door was opened and the trooper began to speak to the driver, he smelled the strong odor of marijuana," the news release said. A search of the bus produced 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and 0.2 pounds of narcotic mushrooms, according to state police.

 

Nelson's publicist, Elaine Shock, declined immediate comment.

 

Also cited were Tony Sizemore, 59, of St. Cloud, Fla.; Bobbie Nelson, 75, of Briarcliff, Texas; Gates Moore, 54, of Austin, Texas; and David Anderson, 50, of Dallas.

 

Each was released after being issued a citation.

 

Nelson, 73, has recorded songs including "On the Road Again" and "City of New Orleans."

 

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