Country music legend Willie Nelson has been busted for marijuana possession. Border control cops in Sierra Blanca, Texas discovered six ounces of marijuana on his tour bus after they detected the unmistakeable whiff of whacky backy wafting out of the door and windows. Nelson, who has been a long time proponent of the legalisation of marijuana, was arrested and jailed before being released on a $US2,500 bond.

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