Kid Cudi is speaking candidly about how he’s transformed his relationship with marijuana.
Following the personal revelations shared in his new memoir, Cudi: The Memoir—which explores his battles with addiction, mental health struggles, and growth over the course of his groundbreaking career—the 41-year-old artist returned to rehab in November to address his weed consumption.
At one point, Cudi says, his marijuana use became excessive. “I was abusing it,” he admitted, reflecting on a period when he was smoking up to 15 blunts a day, starting first thing in the morning. “It completely ran my life.”
Eventually, he chose to quit entirely for a couple of months, taking time to reset. After that break, he decided to reintroduce marijuana into his life—but in a far more limited and conscious way.
“Now, I only smoke at night or on weekends when I’m winding down,” he shared. “I’m nowhere near where I was before. These days, one joint can last me an entire day. My relationship with weed has changed dramatically. I’m actually more interested in staying sober and being present.”
This shift has also brought noticeable improvements to his acting. In the past, Cudi says he was often high during filming. Although his performances were well-received, he now realizes the difference that sobriety makes on set.
“There were times I was completely blitzed while acting,” he said. “I’d smoked so much that I wasn’t even getting high anymore. But this summer, working on a new film completely sober, I could really feel the emotions.”
He noted that during the shoot, he cried multiple times on camera—and that those emotional moments came more naturally than ever. “There’s no way I could’ve tapped into those feelings if I’d been high,” he said.
Known for once describing himself as a “lonely stoner” in his 2008 breakout hit Day ‘n’ Nite, Cudi has now embraced a more mindful and balanced approach to marijuana, one that supports his creativity, emotional depth, and overall well-being.
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