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(CNN) – American rapper Snoop Dogg announced that he has decided to quit marijuana… or at least quit smoking.
“After much thought and discussion with my family, I have decided to quit smoking (marijuana),” the rapper, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, told his 82.5 million followers on Instagram.
“Please respect my privacy at this time.”
The news may come as a shock to some: the rapper has long openly expressed his love for weed, even claiming to have smoked it in the White House. He has founded several marijuana-related business ventures, including a weed-focused media company called “Merry Jane” and a line of cannabis products.
He has also invested in Casa Verde Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in startups in the marijuana space.
His love of weed made headlines: the artist revealed in 2019 that he had a full-time employee whose sole job is to roll the joints. And in 2021, he revealed on Reddit that he takes 81 smoke breaks a day.
