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Everyone probably assumes this Grammy award winner and popper of Champagne smokes weed. But does he?
Drake is one of the most famous people on the planet. As both an accomplished actor and singer, he’s won plenty of awards and broken many Billboard records. He’s universally loved by rap purists and pop fans alike. This week he released a new song and announced his new record, “Certified Lover Boy.”
But let’s get to the important stuff. Does he smoke marijuana?
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Googling “Drake” and “weed” is an interesting experience, one that provides many results. Like all things Drake, these are a little weird and unintentionally hilarious. “It’s no secret that Drake sucks at smoking weed: He rarely raps about it; he routinely claims to only do it in moderation; he never posts the late-night smoked-out Instagram,” states a 2017 Vice article. “He’s such a lightweight that he recently made headlines for allegedly getting too stoned to perform at a concert in Amsterdam, which, buddy, come on.” According to TMZ, he had food poisoning, which honestly makes the whole thing worse.
Although it is true that Drake rarely raps about weed or drugs, there are videos of him smoking weed onstage.
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He looks pretty awkward and for some reason the video goes out of its way to say that it’s his fist time, but, you know, he’s still smoking.
In 2019, Drake announced that he was partnering with Canopy Growth to launch a cannabis company called More Life Growth Company, named named after Drake’s More Life, a commercial mixtape featuring the rapper’s known associates like PartyNextDoor, Travis Scott, Jorja Smith, and Kanye West. Drake is the majority owner.
While Drake may look silly while smoking weed and may works a little too hard to try and keep his image clean, he’s still involved in the cannabis industry and is a smoker, nonetheless.
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