Meek Mill (L), Snoop Dogg (R).Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty
Phillip Faraone/Getty
Snoop Dogghas inspiredMeek Millto make a lifestyle change.
“Ima wuit [sic] once I go cold in Dubai,” he wrote in a tweet that contained a photo of Snoop’s announcement. “Snoop start the no smoking challenge we gone follow up! It’s not healthy for me!”
In afollow-up post, he shared that he was going to follow in Snoop’s footsteps because his doctor told him that he has “a lil bit [of] emphysema” and that smoking cuts his “lifeline in half.” According to theMayo Clinic, “Emphysema is a lung condition that causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) are damaged.”
Symptoms of emphysema include shortness of breath, fingernails that turn blue or gray, and not being mentally alert, per Mayo Clinic.
“I was addicted to the nicotine and this new weed got too many chemicals and too risky to play with my mental,” he added.
While both tweets included mixed replies from fans, many praised his decision.
One fan wrote, “Facts ! Smokin ain’t healthy for everyone! Any type of smoke in your lungs is bad.. especially if you been smoking for years on years.” Another replied, “This is good bro! I love seeing influential people use their influence for good things.”
Being that Snoop had previously been vocal about his love for smoking before makinghis announcement, many celebrities have often shared their experiences of getting high with the rapper.
In an October episode of theConan O’Brien Needs a Friendpodcast,Ed Sheeranopened up aboutsmoking weed with Snoop backstage after a concert.
Snoop Dogg attends NBC’s “American Song Contest” Week 4 at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 11, 2022.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty
“I was in the dressing room and they’re just [smoking] blunt for blunt for blunt for blunt, and I’m like, I guess at some point during the night I have to, just to be like, ‘I smoked with Snoop Dogg,'” Sheeran, 32, said.
“So I have a bit, and I was like, ‘I don’t feel too bad. This is good,' " he recalled. “Then I have a bit more, and then I have a bit more, and then I have a bit more. I just remember looking at him and being like, ‘I can’t see right now.’ "
In October, Snoop opened up to PEOPLE abouthis life motto as he grows older.
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source: people.com
