Snoop Dogg says he’s giving up ‘smoke.’ It caught some of his fans off guard

NEW YORK (AP) – Asking for privacy, hip-hop legend and longtime marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg says he’s going to stop smoking – though he didn’t specify exactly what that might mean.

FILE – Snoop Dogg performs a tribute to Dr. Dre at the Black Music Collective on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at The Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Asking for privacy, hip-hop legend and longtime marijuana enthusiast Snoop Dogg says he’s going to stop smoking — though he didn’t specify exactly what that might mean. “After much consideration and conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke,” Snoop wrote in a message shared on Instagram and X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday, Nov. 16. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Snoop wrote in a message shared on Instagram and X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday: “After much consideration and conversation with my family, I’ve decided to give up smoke,” “Please respect my privacy at this time.”

The rapper and entrepreneur, who has become known for his own weed-related ventures over the years, provided no additional details in his brief announcement.

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