Sharon Stone on quitting marijuana: 'I was quite ill for a month'

Sharon Stone has revealed her decision to quit marijuana, a move prompted by a severe illness she experienced after stopping the drug. The actress explained that the marijuana she consumed was no longer pure, unlike what she smoked in her youth, and contained additives that made her sick for a month.

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I decided to stop smoking marijuana. I think they put so many things in it, because that's what they do, that when I stopped I started to feel bad. It's no longer something you take from the earth. It's not the same as what we used to smoke as kids. And because of that, I was quite ill for a month.

Seeking answers for her condition, Stone consulted her neurologist. He informed her that some patients had died from marijuana use, a revelation that solidified her resolve to abstain. This experience has led her to abandon the habit permanently.

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Then I went to see my neurologist, who told me he had patients dying in the emergency room as a result of marijuana.

In a separate reflection, Stone also spoke about profound childhood trauma. She recounted the abuse she suffered at the hands of her maternal grandfather, describing him as a "creature" they desperately avoided. Her first encounter with death, at age 14, was marked by an unexpected sense of relief rather than sorrow upon her grandfather's passing. She shared this deeply personal experience during a conversation for the podcast "All There Is."

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It's a very strange thing when you're a child and the first experience you have with death is joy, relief, and emptiness.