Crime | Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Busted For Pot Country music star must still like to get high By Evann Gastaldo Posted Nov 27, 2010 8:10 AM CST Copied Willie Nelson performs before NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke) Apparently, Willie Nelson still enjoys the occasional doobie. The country music star was arrested—right out of his tour bus—at a border patrol checkpoint in Texas yesterday for possessing 6 ounces of marijuana, KVIA reports. He was booked in county jail but later freed on bond. This is just the latest of several run-ins with the law Nelson’s entourage has had, including a citation earlier this year at the very same checkpoint. Read These Next 'Stand down,' Chicago mayor tells Trump. After rowing across Pacific, brothers want pizza and beer. Massachusetts cranberry bogs are being given a second life. This experimental private school uses AI to teach at a breakneck pace. Report an error