These Musicians Are Giving Back In Surprising Ways

Willie Nelson Cares About Way More Than Just Marijuana

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It’s no secret that Willie Nelson is a major activist regarding marijuana legalization, even being the co-chairman of the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws advisory board. However, his efforts for change have not stopped there. In 1985, he helped establish the Farm Aid Music Festival, which over the years has raised over $45 million to support local family farms in the various locations where the festival has been held. He has also played benefit shows for events such as the September 11 attacks and has campaigned for causes such as the LGBT movement, the 2004 Democratic Primaries, and the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. He has also made strides in environmental sustainability when in 2004, he became a partner in the building of two Pacific Bio-Diesel plants in Oregon and Texas.