Elton John, who has been sober since 1990, believes marijuana never should’ve been legalized. “I maintain that it’s addictive,” he said in a new interview with Time, which named him Icon of the Year.

British music legend Sir Elton John has reignited debate over marijuana legalisation in America and Canada with his sharp criticism of the policy. “I maintain that it’s addictive,” John said in an interview with the magazine.