Singer Willie Nelson was arrested this week for possession of marijuana, said TMZ.com. The arrest occurred when Nelson’s tour bus was pulled over and searched at a U.S. Border Patrol station in his home state of Texas. Officers allegedly found six ounces of the drug on the bus. A longtime proponent of marijuana legalization, Nelson, 77, could face up to two years in prison if convicted.
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