Willie Nelson, 86, who has long preached the benefits of marijuana has STOPPED smoking pot - 65 YEARS after he rolled his first joint - to 'take better care of himself' Willie Nelson has had a number of breathing related health issues After smoking weed for decades Nelson says it has taken a toll on his health Nelson has long been a campaigner for the legalization of marijuana He smoked his first joint in 1954 but now tends to vape and use edibles Country superstar has no plans to stop touring and has lined up dates in 2020