Jelly Roll is one of those artists that isn’t afraid to speak his own truths. If you ask him a serious question, you’re going to get a serious answer — even if that question is about drugs.

Jelly Roll Gets Candid About Drug Use

I recently had a long sit-down with the “Halfway to Hell” singer, and I asked him if he was still smoking weed, even though he has been on a health kick lately, getting ready for a half-marathon.

Jelly said, “I get in trouble for this, all the time, but my stance on marijuana will always be the same: I believe marijuana has helped me in so many regards, with my anxiety. This is a hot button topic, but, truly, marijuana has kept me sober.”

Jelly Roll paused, took a moment, and then admitted this to me.

“I think a world without weed, Jelly Roll’s drinking codeine and popping Xanax and snorting cocaine again, but a world with weed, I’ll be alright.”

Jelly wanted to be sure that he spoke about addiction, as he is always a pillar for change in that regard.

The “Save Me” singer said, “I know that I have friends that don’t do that. I have friends that are in the program that are totally against any kind of mind-altering anything. I respect that. I have so much respect for those people. That’s just not how my sobriety worked out.”

Jelly Roll’s latest song, “Halfway to Hell,” is quickly climbing up the charts and is poised to be his 4th No. 1 record at country radio, which would make him four for four as far as releasing country singles that go to No. 1.

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a syndicated radio show heard on more than 130 country radio stations nationwide, every night from 7PM to midnight. He plays the best new country music and interviews today’s top stars, like Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Lady A, + more!