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Lafayette, Louisiana - September 18, 2006
It's not everyday that a singer's drug bust becomes political campaign news, but Willie Nelson-- a Bernie Sanders supporter-- was cited for marijuana and mushroom possession Monday, after his tour bus was pulled over in Louisiana.
It puts Sanders in a tricky spot after Nelson campaigned for the Senate hopeful this summer and made a TV commercial for him.
In a statement, the Sanders campaign said the ad had "run its course" and will not air again. It also said Nelson is "entitled to his day in court" and that Sanders's record shows "strong views in opposition to illegal drug use."
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