The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was highly critical of marijuana legalization efforts in the United States and Canada

In a sign that the times surely are changing, pop music icon Elton John came out against marijuana in a Time magazine interview. Once known as much for his excesses as for his music, the long-rehabbed star regrets not only his own overindulgence,

Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. In an interview with Time magazine as part of their Icon of the Year coverage, the legendary singer shared his thoughts about the legalization of cannabis in parts of the US and Canada.

Elton John condemned efforts to legalize marijuana in the United States and Canada in a wide-ranging interview with Time Magazine after being named the publication’s “Icon of the Year.” During the interview,

I was about 23 and was still finding my feet socially in London. I’d always really been a champagne girl at heart but cannabis smoking was common in some of the circles I spent time in. It seemed so tacky and boring,