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Jelly Roll claims marijuana has kept him from 'popping Xanax and snorting cocaine again' as he opens up about his sobriety


Jelly Roll offered a candid glimpse into his sobriety as he embraces a healthier lifestyle. The country music star revealed that marijuana has been instrumental in aiding his mental health.

Throughout his adolescence and early adulthood, he became a familiar face within the justice system, cycling in and out of incarceration for a litany of minor infractions, from probation violations to failed drug screenings. The artist - real name Jason DeFord — has candidly shared his lifelong struggle with substance abuse disorder, speaking openly about the challenges he has faced for most of his life; (picutred in April) While Jelly has a number of concerts booked over the course of the next four months, The Beautifully Broken Tour with Warren Zeiders and Alexandra Kay doesn't officially begin until he hits the stage at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 27.

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