Elton John minced no words explaining his stance against the legality of marijuana in America and Canada. While speaking with Time magazine, which selected the prolific piano man as its 2024 Icon of the Year, John opened up about his past drug use and expressed his strong opinions against the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. and Canada.

Elton John has long been open about his sobriety journey and believes that certain substances are more dangerous than people believe. In an interview with Time published on Wednesday, December 10, where John was named 2024’s Icon of the Year,

Sir Elton John has called the legalisation of marijuana in parts of North America “one of the greatest mistakes of all time”.

The music icon says he believes it’s “addictive” and “leads to other drugs” Elton John criticized the legalization of marijuana, saying it’s “addictive” and impairs cognitive thinking. “I maintain that it’s addictive.