EntertainmentGilberto Gil reveals that he has used marijuana since he was young, but no longer has ‘courage’ todayOn the day that Gilberto Gil turned 82, Breeza magazine released an interview with the singer about marijuana use, from his youth until todaytoday at 4:08 pm

One of the biggest names in the history of Brazilian music, responsible for hits such as “Waiting in the window,” “Walk with faith,” “Brazilian watercolor” It is “Stage,” Gilberto Gil He turned 82 this Wednesday, the 26th, and spoke about his use of marijuana, which began during his youth, but he no longer has as much desire and “courage” these days.

The statement came in an interview with the magazine Breezyspecializing in the universe of cannabis, in which the iconic artist from Bahia explained how many of his life experiences were based on generational issues.

Coincidence or not, the birthday of Gil comes a few days after Federal Court of Justice form a majority for the decriminalization of marijuana possession in Brazil. Now, this Wednesday, the 26th, STF decides how much marijuana will be considered for personal use.

“I had new desires in life, I wanted to discover things, and for that to join those who practiced things with which I had a minimum identification, attraction,” he stated (via Ancelmo Gois’ blog at O ​​Globo). “Among the habits of my generation, one of them was experiments with state of consciousness expanders, so I think it was in line, compatible with a moment in life, my age, my impulse at that moment.”

“It was natural in my life that I had those impulses and desires that led me to those habits and practices,” he recalled. “For many years I experimented with cannabis, peyote, lysergic acid, ayahuasca, I experimented with various transformative, consciousness-expanding therapies because, after all, they were on the agenda.

These were things guided by my people, my generation, my peers, my colleagues.

Furthermore, Gilberto Gil He spoke about his relationship with drugs these days: “It’s less and less frequent. I have no impulse, no desire to force the processes of transforming reality through mental situations because I don’t feel like it, I don’t have it anymore. I don’t even have enough energy for that.

“The transformations of the state of consciousness through substances… is a requirement, at least for me, for my person and condition, it is something that is very physically demanding, mentally demanding, so I have no taste, no drive or courage to do it these demanding mind-expanding exercises [risos],” continued the singer.

Living with the almost daily stillness of my mind and body is already an increasing effort. With aging, with age, these things become more difficult, that’s why I also talked about courage. I no longer have the courage to face all these whirlwinds that come along with these experiences. Keeping quiet is already very difficult [risos].