X Factor rapper claims cannabis has liberating’ qualities Potty Honey G: legalise weed
X FACTOR star Honey G would welcome legalisation of cannabis in Britain – and claims it is liberating.
Her comments came a day after the rapper boasted of snorting class A cocaine, popping ecstasy pills and becoming hooked on weed before joining the show.
Honey, aka Anna Georgette Gilford, said: “I don’t object to people smoking weed. It is very liberating. People use it for medicinal purposes. I don’t object to it being legalised.”
In Britain cannabis is a Class B drug, with a penalty of up to five years for those in possession.
The shock bookies’ favourite has said she became hooked on cannabis aged 14 and smoked it regularly at Salford University.
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But she told us: “I never went into rehab but I had friends who did. Weed has never had an effect on my mental health but it can be a terrible depressant.
“I eventually stopped when I moved back to London.”
Honey G, who runs an HR firm, insisted she no longer smokes, with only occasional rare lapses.
“When I do, it’s very, very occasionally,” she said. “I don’t bring any drugs into my apartment ever.
“If I’ve been smoking weed I might feel dirty, smelly and thinking I can smell it on my clothes. It’s disgusting.”
She opened up about drugs ahead of last night’s performance of 1977 Bee Gees hit Stayin’ Alive.
Some fans called for Honey G to be axed – despite show bosses insisting she hasn’t taken any drugs since joining the show.