We understand many haven’t quit for good but it’s about celebrating those who are actually cognisant of the potential damage.
Athletes
Name
Reason / Quote
Sean O’Malley
“I’d catch myself driving, surfing Instagram… I feel like just limiting those distractions definitely made me more present with the family. With training. With friends.”
Mark Wahlberg
“I stopped smoking weed for my kids… My daughter said, ‘Sometimes Daddy smells like [a skunk]!’ So I knew I had to quit.”
Royce White
“I’m not a fan of the ‘stoner’ culture… I think it’s important to have a clear head when you’re trying to be a professional.”
Larry Sanders
(After leaving the NBA) “I love basketball… but for me, it’s not worth my soul. It’s not worth my physical health and my mental health.”
Musicians
Name
Reason / Quote
Miley Cyrus
“I wanted to be super clear in the way I’m talking… it’s the most important album that I’ve ever made. I just decided not to anymore.”
Snoop Dogg
“After much consideration and conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time.”
André 3000
“I actually quit smoking and drinking way back in 1998… I just needed to get the signal clear as day.”
Joey Bada$$
“I stopped smoking because I couldn’t afford anything slowing me down. I’m in a race with time.”
Travis Barker
“I was smoking weed for years… and then I had a health scare. Now I’m 100% sober. I want to be present for my kids.”
Chris Barnes
“It was just something I wanted to do personally. It’s been a year and a half of no cannabis, no alcohol. It’s changed gears in my life.”
Gucci Mane
“I was a drug addict and I was successful despite my addictions… but sobriety has only made me better with age.”
CeeLo Green
“I had a bad experience… it was a really intense anxiety attack. I haven’t smoked since.”
Actors
Name
Reason / Quote
Woody Harrelson
“I feel like it was keeping me from being emotionally available… [after 30 years] I just wanted to be more productive.”
Matthew McConaughey
“It began causing paralysis and obsessive overthinking… I missed my own birthday celebration because I was so engrossed in music while high.”
Robert Downey Jr.
“I think of myself as someone who has no desire, use for, or conscious memory of that life… it was like a loaded gun in my mouth.”
Brad Pitt
“I was hiding out from the celebrity thing; I was smoking way too much dope… I was just kind of bogging down. I wanted to see what I could do.”
Paul Rudd
“I stopped smoking because it made me too introverted… I would just sit there and overthink every single thing I said.”
Natalie Portman
“I smoked weed in college, but I haven’t touched it since. I’m too old now. I wish I was that cool, but I’m like an old lady now.”