Posted March 8, 201015 yr From http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/816551-robb...s-a-lovely-drug Robbie Williams: Cannabis is a lovely drug The singer, 36, who had a long battle with drink, drugs and depression, told the Radio Times that it was "a shame" that the drug "doesn't mix well with me". Referring to the tendency to binge-eat after smoking marijuana, Williams, whose song Morning Sun is this year's official charity track for Sport Relief, said: "Did you see me last year? Have a look at last year. Yep. Year of the Munchie 2009. "Weed, it's such a lovely drug. It is such a lovely drug. But it doesn't mix well with me - at all," he said. "It doesn't take much to trigger - I mean, I'll get psychosis from having this cup of tea! Seriously. The caffeine in that's enough. Yeah. A cup of tea will make me feel like s**t. "But it's just a shame about weed, because I did love it." Chris Hudson, a nurse from drugs information service Frank, wouldn't comment on the former Take That star's remarks directly, but said: "Cannabis messes with your mind - and reactions can be more powerful with stronger strains such as skunk, which is around twice as potent. "Mental health problems associated with using cannabis include paranoia, panic attacks and anxiety and depression. The risks increase the more you use it." Speaking of his last spell in rehab - three years ago on his 33rd birthday for treatment for addiction to prescription drugs - Williams said: "I was dying. I got to the point where I really, genuinely didn't care. I'd just got fat and depressed before. Then this one was like, 'you might die'. But he was "not at all" bothered by the prospect of dying, he said. The singer said he was first given cocaine by an early 1980s pop star who thought he was joking when he said he didn't know what to do with it. Williams, who is thought to be about to marry girlfriend Ayda Field, also told the Radio Times that he could not understand why Morning Sun had been chosen as the official Sport Relief single. The song was released for download yesterday, with proceeds going to vulnerable people in the UK and across the world. But asked what made the single an appropriate fit for Sport Relief, he said: "Um...good question. What makes it? I don't think it does, to be honest with you. "I don't where the link is between 'charidee' and the lyrics of that song. 'Cause it really doesn't make that much sense, to be honest. I'm glad it is. But I don't know where it fits in." Williams has previously suggested that he and Gary Barlow are back in the studio writing songs together. He told the magazine: "I've got something exciting planned for the end of the year, too. Separate to me.... And that's very, very, very exciting."
March 8, 201015 yr I thought he was finished making silly remarks these days - he hasnt done it in ages. The negetive headlines will smorm in now - I am sure he knows that by now though. He does have a tendency to be unable to keep his mouth shut when it comes to controversial issues. :rolleyes:
March 8, 201015 yr Wonder what the 'something exciting' he has planned is though.... :unsure: TT obviously. :P Sadly his idea of exciting is definatly not the same as ours. :lol: I don't get why it is happening at the end of the year though - he has the GH out then, I would've thought any album iwth TT would be next year. :blink:
March 9, 201015 yr Is this the new thread for the month of March :unsure: anyway...here goes :lol: http://i45.tinypic.com/2e3bpqc.jpg In a Radio Times exclusive, former bad boy Robbie Williams explains why he's a changed man. For his frankest interview yet, the singer of Morning Sun, the official Sport Relief 2010 single, talks fame, cocaine, football - and an unexpected reunion with Take That's Gary Barlow Source ...Radio Times We all did see Robbie puffing away on his hols last year with his lovely Ayda, I guess nothings chnages not that I really expected it to ... :) Nice pic on the cover on the Radio Times ;D
March 9, 201015 yr TT obviously. :P Sadly his idea of exciting is definatly not the same as ours. :lol: I don't get why it is happening at the end of the year though - he has the GH out then, I would've thought any album iwth TT would be next year. :blink: Nor mine ... but anything with TT will have to be this year as they're touring next year and will be too busy to just 'muck around with a mate'. I still think it'll be just be a few songs from the first-time round, re-done with more Robbie vocal on them. I seriously doubt they'll have come up with something new. I'm sure its just big and exciting in Rob's mind. With regard to his cannabis comment ... I don't see what the big deal is. I can't condemn anyone for just honestly saying how it made him feel when loads of my mates at college tried it and they've all gone on to become decent, respectable citizens (with good jobs to-boot). Even I, respectable Auntie Norma had a spliff once ... maybe if I'd had a few more ... I'd have had a better career! At least he was being honest ... not like some old fart doing everything under the sun and then wagging their finger saying 'you shouldn't do that kids'. Norma Edited March 9, 201015 yr by Norma_Snockers
March 9, 201015 yr Norma defending Robbie? :o :lol: What annoys me about him saying stuff like this is that it is just giving ammunition to the tabloids to slag him off - and bad publicity is not what he needs. He has had more than enough of it over the past 4 years. He has a tendency to give the media so much material to work off which annoys me. And especailly with Sports Relief, making these comments is not exactly good timing. :lol: Here is the standard Daily Mail crap - the part that says the majority of his fans of teens made me LOL. :rofl: Grossly irresponsible' Robbie Williams blasted after describing cannabis as 'lovely' during an interview Daily Mail By Liz Thomas http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/03/09/article-0-0891C8FF000005DC-107_233x423.jpg Robbie Williams was yesterday accused of being 'grossly irresponsible' for encouraging his young fans to try cannabis after he described the illegal drug as 'lovely' during an interview. The controversial singer, who has battled addictions to cocaine and prescription drugs, said he was still smoking the illegal substance last year and claimed it was ‘a shame’ that it ‘did not mix well’ with him. But charities and campaign groups have reacted with fury at his comments and claim he is effectively promoting a Class B drug that has been linked to the development of mental illness and psychosis. The majority of the stars fans are in their teens and his new song Morning Sun has just been selected as the official Sport Relief song, which aims to raise money for disadvantaged people – many of whom will have been affected by drug abuse. In an interview in the Radio Times Williams told how the tendency to binge eat after smoking marijuana had caused the pounds to pile on. He said: ‘Have a look at [me] last year. Yep. Year of the Munchie 2009. ‘Weed, it’s such a lovely drug. It is such a lovely drug. But it doesn’t mix well with me – at all. ‘It doesn’t take much to trigger – I mean, I’ll get psychosis from having this cup of tea! Seriously. The caffeine in that is enough. A cup of tea will make me feel like s***. But it’s just a shame about weed, because I did love it.’ David Gilbert, chief executive of drugs education and awareness charity DARE, branded Williams comments ‘disgusting’. He said: ‘This is grossly irresponsible. He is a role model. Young people look up to him, they admire him, they want to emulate him so saying something like this is thoughtless. ‘His comments make it sound like he is promoting cannabis use – even though it is known that it is harmful and has links to mental illness. ‘In saying cannabis is a ‘lovely drug’ young people who had not previously tried it - may be tempted to – and others may believe that there are no ill effects.’ The National Drug Prevention Alliance warned that young people are trying the drug earlier than ever – around 12-15 years old now, and that people who smoke marijuana are more likely to try harder drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Chris Hudson, a nurse from drugs information service Frank said: ‘Cannabis messes with your mind - and reactions can be more powerful with stronger strains such as skunk, which is around twice as potent Mental health problems associated with using cannabis include paranoia, panic attacks and anxiety and depression. The risks increase the more you use it.’ Williams had to go to rehab for his drug and alcohol addictions – most recently in 2007. He made his musical comeback last year insisting he was drug free. Williams’ comments come just days after scientific research revealed that teenage cannabis smokers who carry on using the drug in adulthood are more likely to suffer from hallucinations or paranoid delusions. Earlier research commissioned by Department of Health found that even a single joint of cannabis raised the risk of schizophrenia by more than 40 per cent. The 2008 report also found taking the drug regularly more than doubles the risk of serious mental illness. Research completed by leading psychiatrist Professor Robin Murray in 2005 showed that those who smoked the drug regularly at 18 were 1.6 times more likely to suffer serious psychiatric problems, including schizophrenia, by their mid-20s. Brian Harvey East 17 star Brian Harvey was sacked after labelling ecstasy 'safe' For those who were regular users at 15, the stakes were even higher, with their risk of mental illness by the age of 26 being 4.5 times greater than normal. It is thought that, used during teenage years, the drug can cause permanent damage to the developing brain. Cannabis was declassified to a Class C drug in 2004 but in 2008, the then Home Secretary Jacqui Smith reclassified it to a class B drug, citing the rise of the ‘skunk’ form of the drug which is far stronger. She said at the time: ‘This powerful form of cannabis is an illegal and harmful drug. There is a compelling case for us to act now, rather than risk the future health of young people.’ However, others questioned the link, pointing out there has been little change in rates of schizophrenia in recent years despite the rise in cannabis use and the increasing strength of the drug. In 1997 Brian Harvey, lead singer of boyband East 17 was sacked after boasting of taking 12 ecstasy pills in a night and telling fans that the drug was ‘safe’. In a radio interview he said: ‘I think people genuinely like feeling like that. That's why they go out and that's why they do it. They don't do it just to say `We don't care if it's illegal, we're going to go out and do it all the more'. `If it brings out the better in someone - and really, in the long run, it's a safe pill and it ain't doing you no harm - I don't see the problem. I've done pills myself, I've done 12 in one night, you know what I mean - loads of them. I've been off it on them. The thing is, if you bang one, you go out, you have a good night and that's what people want to do.’ The band had been riding enjoying success in the charts with hits such as Stay Another Day and If You Ever and sold 20 million records worldwide. But after he made the comments MPs and health groups condemned the pop star as `irresponsible' and accused him of being a bad influence. The nation’s leader at the time John Major even raised the issue during Prime Minister's Questions. Harvey desperately tied to apologise saying he regretted what he had said and warning fans: ‘Never take ecstasy - it can kill you.’ It was not enough to save him and the three remaining members of the band – Tony Mortimer, Jon Hendy and Terry Coldwell opted to fire him because they ‘could not condone taking ecstasy or any other illegal substance.’ Mortimer quit months later and Harvey re-joined in 1998 but the band were dropped by their label just a year later. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/artic...l#ixzz0hgBt9S6r
March 9, 201015 yr Norma defending Robbie? :o :lol: What annoys me about him saying stuff like this is that it is just giving ammunition to the tabloids to slag him off - and bad publicity is not what he needs. He has had more than enough of it over the past 4 years. He has a tendency to give the media so much material to work off which annoys me. And especailly with Sports Relief, making these comments is not exactly good timing. :lol: You go on to quote the Mail though ... and who the heck with half a brain cell takes anything the Mail says seriously? In some ways the Mail is worse than the Sun. You'll be glad to know that the Sun cut down his comments and didn't make any digs (yet). A sure sign that the Sun honestly loves him. With regard to defending Robbie ... only on certain things and this is one of them. Tobacco and alcohol are far, far more damaging ... but there is a nice big fat tax on them so it doesn't count. On this occasion, not only do I defend him ... but I actually admire him for not bowing to political correctness. I still think he's a plonker though ... but the cannabis has nothing to do with it. Norma
March 12, 201015 yr Oh I agree, only fools would believe what is in the Mail but the fact is a huge amount of the public believe what is written in tabloids - there is a reason why tabloids sell more copies than broadsheets and it isnt just because they are cheaper. :lol:
March 12, 201015 yr Robbie Williams wasn't being such a dope about drugs after all Perhaps Robbie Williams has hit upon the best way to deter teenagers from taking drugs, says Gill Hornby. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columni...-after-all.html The Telegraph Published: 4:01PM GMT 12 Mar 2010 Robbie Williams is up to his old tricks. His comments that cannabis is a "lovely drug" have been slammed by anti-drug campaigners as "disgusting" and "irresponsible." Of course, it's mighty unhelpful of these role models to pop up and apparently actively encourage their followers to pursue any sort of bad habit. Especially, in Williams' case, at the very moment when his song has been chosen as the official track by the wholesome, health-conscious, all-round good-egg charity that is Sports Relief. His timing is, as ever, impeccable. But perhaps campaigners should not be condemning him too quickly. Indeed, within his message lies the perfect deterrent: "Did you see me last year? Have a look at last year. Yep. Year of the Munchie 2009." Yes, he says that "weed" is "lovely"; he also, more importantly, says it made him "FAT". Now there's a buzz word to get through to even the deafest young ear. It is all very well for health officials to warn about "psychoses" induced by cannabis, but, generally speaking, the sort of young people at risk of developing bad habits are not very interested in their long-term psychological health or a happy middle age. They may well, however, be obsessed with not being fat. Instead of working around this neurosis, perhaps we should pander to it with a series of health warnings: Smoking makes you FAT. Drugs make you FAT. Skiving makes you FAT. Knife crime makes you FAT. Using the wisdom of Dr R Williams, health expert, we could just raise a generation of fine, well-rounded (rather than round) people.
March 12, 201015 yr Author :lol: I like that last article. Anyway, with the publication of Little Marky's 'mistake' no-one is bothered about Robbie's pearls of wisdom any more. :lol:
March 13, 201015 yr :lol: I like that last article. Anyway, with the publication of Little Marky's 'mistake' no-one is bothered about Robbie's pearls of wisdom any more. :lol: You might like this then! :lol: http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s1i70578 You know that alcohol is at the root of all these transgressions. But what or WHO led them to the bottle. Let's Play Hangman ... I'll start! _ _ R _ / _ _ R _ _ _ :lol: Norma
March 14, 201015 yr My my, what a way to come in the news. I said it before.........In Dutchieland people aren't that bothered about a bit of cannabis. In the end people ( even YOUNG ONES ! ) are perfectly capable of making their own choices. Other than that I think the power the so called rolemodel superstars have are overrated. That's just my opinion ofcourse, could very well be statistics prove otherwise. I truly believe the friends they hang out with and the situation at home are far more important risk factors.
March 14, 201015 yr Author Yes, I doubt his comments would even have merited a mention in the Dutchie newspapers :lol:
March 22, 201015 yr You might like this then! :lol: http://www.thespoof.com/news/spoof.cfm?headline=s1i70578 You know that alcohol is at the root of all these transgressions. But what or WHO led them to the bottle. Let's Play Hangman ... I'll start! _ _ R _ / _ _ R _ _ _ :lol: Norma Erm, Gary Barlow??? :unsure: :unsure:
