Melissa Etheridge was arrested for marijuana possession in North Dakota, according to reports from TMZ.
Etheridge’s tour bus was stopped in North Dakota on her way back to the United States from Canada. A K-9 officer helped officers find marijuana oil on her tour bus and the artist later plead guilty to possession of a controlled substance.
Etheridge has been a major proponent for medicinal marijuana after using it herself in a fight against breast cancer. She recently published a personal statement recounting her experience.
Coming up in the business in the 1980’s, I saw plenty of drugs, but it never really appealed to me. I’m not even much of a drinker. But when I was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, I found that there was one substance that helped me through: Cannabis.
Marijuana is legal in California where Etheridge currently lives. She’s originally a Kansas native, and is scheduled to sing the National Anthem Sunday at the NFL game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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