Everyone smokes pot at some point. I've done it a few times. It makes me feel all crazy like though, so I don't touch the stuff anymore.

And I mean, really…no shit. Have you seen the kid interview? He's chilled out for a reason.

And singing his version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" tugged at my heartstrings since it was my brother's wedding song. He could be blazing on stage and I'd still love the kid.

The Dreaded Man-Wonder can do no wrong in my book. Who cares if he smokes pot?!? People could learn something from his care-free ways and do-good attitude!

I hope he smokes pot. That's why I vote for him every week… We need another Ben Harper-type musician. He can be stoner-singer-songwriter. SSS!

He owns my heart. I adore him! Big deal if he smokes…anyone would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn't.

BTW, shirtless pic of Jason Castro = Early Christmas present for me! Yay!

I'm not going to lie, part of the reason I want him to win is that I KNOW he's a stoner, and it makes me happy that he's owning that show!

Mmm, pot.

A dude with dreadlocks possibly smoking pot? Surely they jest. It would be the least offensive thing other contestants have been caught doing. And I'm not even talking about the gay strip club dancer.

I, for one, am dissapointed in TMZ. They should have penned an article about how he chases the dragon. They really missed an opportuinty here.

of course he smokes weed. and of course he is smoking weed in that picture.

have you ever been sitting around smoking cigarettes with no shirt on and thought "hey, dude. DUUUUUDE! get a picture of me blowing this awesome cigarette smoke out of my nose!"

so yes, it's weed. or crack. but my crack smoke never looks *that* thick.

Wow, I see some particular Idol's publicist is very busy on an agressive PR smear campaign to attempt to destroy Jason's great popularity.

Jason is good Christian kid. He is using his gift from God and spreading love through his music and songs.

Whatever the objectives ..it's going to be a tough call to try to sway votes to your camp. Jason has the entire country and international community .. yes! Jason is very popular in Canada, south America, part of Asia … they are all supporting him all the way!

hey Josh smokes weed on a da to day basis… and is a homo… and hes a homo so shame

The smoke appears to be too think to be pot smoke (I used to smoke over 25 years ago) also the smoke seems to be coming out his nostrils. I would much sooner believe it's cigar smoke.

That is cigar smoke. I have seen another pic with him blowing the same billowy clouds - of cigar smoke. Don't know why someone took a pic - but can't blame him. Jason is not a stoner - I won't believe it until he tells me.

I do not believe Jason is smoking pot while competing. You can see in the eyes when your pot addicted. Jason's eyes are clear! You can't find a negative thing on this kid. This is a smear probably orchestrated by a certain "Stage Dad"!

Best guess is cigar smoke…NOT pot. Also, these contestants are watched like hawks during their time at AI…they have "bodyguards" and can't go anywhere alone. Don't really thing the bodyguard is going with him to "score" pot in LA…Please!!!! There is NO WAY that Jason is smoking pot while participating on this show. He is in rehearsals up to 15 hours a day and is exhausted…if he seems even more "spacey" it's because he's tired!

From what I can tell, it's cigar smoke - the smoke is very thick. You can tell from the length of his dreads that this from a year or so back while back. He was a college student at the time. It's already been mentioned in a Texas A&M article that some of his Aggie friends sat around and smoked cigars while he sang for them. So I'm sure Jason smoked some too. Isn't the legal smoking age about 18 or 19? I don't think this is pot in this picture. And even if he has smoked it before, who hasn't at least some time in their life? I know Jason couldn't be smoking it now during the competition. Jason is a good Christian guy with a good heart. This picture changes nothing for me. Jason is still my favorite and I will continue voting for him each week. I love his music and that is why I vote for him.

this is my favorite picture of jason, EVER.

JASON CASTRO FOR AI '08! =D

Photoshop.

This picture could have easily been photoshopped by applying white and gray and smudging it with the smudge tool. The extra-thick smoke is all puddled around his face and not permeating through the air. I took a close-up look and it looks photoshopped, especially directly in front of his mouth. I could see the horizontal movement from the smudge tool. Where's the evidence of what he would be smoking? He's not even holding anything up in his hand for us to see. Don't be fooled by this picture.

In addition to my comment above: Where is the smoke that would be coming from cigar, cigarette, joint, or pipe that he would be holding? There is no other smoke around him.

This is hott!!!

Like fuschia deviant says: shirtless pic of Jason Castro = Early Christmas present

A kid with dreadlocks smoking pot is not news. Nor is it news that a kid that is as spaced out during interviews as he usually is smokes pot. That said, it could EASILY be Photoshopped, or cigar smoke, or whatever. But who cares? He's really, really good, and if he's hurting anyone, it's only himself he's hurting. If they can let those trashy strippers, male and female, stay on, then he should be allowed to stay.

But sidenote for those of you who said everyone does at some point: No, not everyone does. Get over yourselves.

Even if he is smoking weed as everyone else has said who really cares, but it is obvious that this picture was taken a while back look at his hair it is at least 3-4 inches longer now.

Big whoop, even if he did do it, if that's the only dirt on him they could find, so be it. It's better than being a male stripper for a gay bar or anything like that. Whatever, he's still a good singer and if the weed helps him, the coolio

then coolio*

So what if he does smoke pot? There shouldn't be a law against it anyway!!

At a cost of $40 billion a year and 2,000 arrests a day, what exactly do we get back from the federal marijuana prohibition? It obviously doesn't prevent purchases of the stuff by kids that's for sure!

If we want to keep it away from kids we have to treat it just like we treat alcohol and tobacco, by licensing honest businessmen and women to sell it and imposing restrictions on its sale to prevent purchases by minors.

This country has to ask itself what it wants, Prohibition or Regulation. You can't have both!

that deffinetly doesnt look like Castro is smoking… its photoshop indeed

His face looks like he's posing for a photo, not blowing out smoke, Has anyone caught that? And why not? Jason's star is rising and now, enter, negative publicity. As Jason would say, haha!

Whether or not it is photoshopped or not….so what if he smokes? Congrats, Jason,if that is the worst dirt that they can come up with on you. LOVE YOU!!

How could his voice sound so good if he smokes anything??? Smoking would harm his voice!

That is quite possibly the WORST photoshop job I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen a LOT, all much more convincing than this. For the people that do believe this outrageous insinuation, it's pretty obvios that you are the ones smoking, not him. He's getting more and more popular, and nothing but good has been said about him so far, so they had to make up something negative. It's called a rumor for a reason!

BTW, I don't appreciate such irrational generalizations as saying that everyone smokes pot at least once in their life. I never have, and I never will. I also know MANY people that haven't done anything of the sort.

If it was pot wouldn't he be INHALING

It kinda looks like a ghost penis, haha.
This is Jason Fucking Castro, and he does what he wants and he does it good. I love that kid :]

Okay people. Honestly. You can tell when people smoke pot, the way they look…and I'm not talking about dreads. He obviously is not on pot, at least at the moment…and the way he talks on camera just makes me think that he's somewhat unsure of himself or about what he is trying to say. That doesn't mean he's stoned. I have a horrible time speaking in public, or on camera, but then I can get on stage and be in a play with no worries. Please just give him a break.

Jason Castro = Jeff Spicoli

i like the fact he smokes weed
thats wht makes him soo..relaxing lol
he makes me wana smoke up everytime i see his performances :P
especially somewhere over the rainbow hha the lyrics are so stoner
jason castros fuckking cool ;)

if he smokes pot, he is even more my hero/obsession. god, can he do anything wrong?

Actually Jason is supposed to be very smart, high 1300 on his SAT’s. He is not a stoner and it really bothers me that he gets that “label” If he didn’t have the dreads I’m sure that would never have come up. Yes, he is laid back, but I find him all the more adorable for it! He has a quality that is very rarely seen on TV. Pureness and an authenticity! I love that when I watch him, on the show or on interviews he always so real! Just being Jason!

GET THIS PIC OFF, SO RUDE!

who cares if he smokes weed??? That fact that someone smokes weed every once and a while does not define a person. Everyone should take lessons from his carefree attitude towards situations. He seems like a cool guy

This is not Jason. At least the chest isn't. This is easily a cropped picture. I have pics of Jason without his shirt on and that is definitly not his chest.

How fake can this picture be?? Jason is AWESOME, his music helps me get through each day!!!!!!!!

DUDE… are you serious. of course he smokes pot. i mean who doesnt? he is always calm and laid back. but the whole pot thing makes me just love him more. but obviously hes not going to admit it or smoke on the show. thats just redundant. but jason castro is the sexiest mad alive and theres nothing he can do that is wrong in my eyes

Haven,

Stoners get good SATs too…

looks like hookah which is perfectly legal.

he is a strong Christian and has never touched drugs.

it's

It's obvious it's pot. Everyone hear that doesn't think it's pot is extremely gullible. You all still think it's the worst drug out there and there's no way he can smoke it…everybody smokes so it's no shock he does. Even if he is a christian that doesn't matter. Weed is all natural and was put here by god, so i'm not surprised he tokes. I can tell by the way his eyes look during performance. they are always very droopy and i wouldn't be surprised that he lights one up before he goes on stage to help him relax before showtime. and just because his eyes are clear doesn't mean anything…there's this little thing called VISINE that i use all the time. He also just made a reference to Bob Marley tonight and pretty muich everyone i know that plays guitar, has dreadlocks, and listens to Bob Marley is a STONER.

Whether pot is bad or not and though it does kill brain cells and make people stupid and cause their eyes to bug out, Fox should know better in who they let on their shows.

who the hell cares? plenty of successful guitar playing musicians smoke.. its not like smoking takes away your talents and entire life. Jason castro is one of the better if not the best musician to step foot on the american idol stage. smoking weed or not.. i could see me buying a Jason Castro cd when or if one comes out. and by the way you dont have to smoke weed to listen to bob marley

in addition to all of this.. legalize it!

Smoking pot makes you go crazy and want to kill people. He is going to be in american psycho. ahhh stop the pot heads!!!!

God put all seed bearing plant on the Earth for us to enjoy….

2 things: One, that ridiculous photo is IMHO obviously fake…I've exhaled Alot of smoke, seen even more blown out by others, and seen actual photos of people doing it…smoke does not remain that shaped and cohesive when ya blow it out…..Two, I'd bet money that that kid smokes, but if you think it's relevant, whether he does or not, than You definitely have a problem.

Give it up people he smokes…and why would they photoshop his body?? he's def hot.

That's HOT!!!!

I've seen this REAL picture and he is not smoking in it! This is a fake and the smoke is photoshopped in the picture.

this isnt real

and everyone who is like ooh pot i love him even more now!! is just totally obsurd…cuz you probably arent even a huge pot head your just trying to be tight..your not. and the person who edited this picture has no life because its clearly photoshopped.. it wouldnt be in that strait line…

He doesn't smoke pot! He's a CHRISTIAN!

WHO THE HELL CARES IF CASTRO SMOKES WEED? IT'S HIS PERSONAL LIFE (IF HE ACTUALLY DOES) HE DOESN'T DO IT ON STAGE OR ON T.V. FOR THE MATTER SO WHY THE HELL SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED ABOUT IT?

IF U HAVEN'T SINNED THROW THE FIRST STONE.HES NOT PERFECT JUST HUMAN,AS LONG AS HE DOESNT MAKE A HABIT OF IT.

The only reason I liked the kid is because he's an obvious burner. That being said he was maybe the tenth best singer on the show.

He's got talent and he can sing, but if he was tired after just doing this show; he's nowhere near ready for the big time.

Jason has already put these rumors to rest. Carly, another contestant reported on this a week or 2 ago. She came right out and asked him and he told her he had never been high in his life and the first time he even had 1 drink was in the past year. Jason doesn't smoke pot and doesn't get high on anything. He is a strongly religious church going Christian. Sorry to burst your bubble. He is very talented tho and I hope he goes far.

Who cares if he does smoke? A lot of people do it (I'm not saying everyone) and half of the time they are the people you would least expect to be doing it! I personally think that it doesnt matter and he is a sexy talented artist either way!!!

I love weed

No Jason Castro wasn't my pick , BUT , If he does….So What!!! It's his life and we ahve no right to judge him(for those of you that did)
So leave him alone…let him sing…be hot…and smoke his Fucking pot if he wants to.

JASON CASTRO FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

it amazes me that people are so quick to judge. havent any of you ever heard dont judge a book by its cover? so because he has dreads hes a stoner? think again. my daughter, jason, his girlfriend and friends all grew up together since very little. now i know you are all out there saying o a kid doesnt tell their parent everything. ok i'll give you that. BUT i do know my house is where they would come instead of going to the parties because they didnt want to drink or get high. Jason IS a good kid who has done charity work and been on mission trips. don't believe everything you read or see.

jason is so hott and i am in love with him. it's obvious that he smokes pot and is a serious nutjob, but that is why everybody loves him. i heard e went out on a date with rachel bellan and one of his dred locks fell out at the dinner table. she took it home with her and added it to her shrine. but honestly ladies, who could blame the girl? we all know we would do the same thing. peace love and happiness.

Quote: 'Some people are claiming that he’s a Christian, therefore there’s no way he smokes weed'
hahaha…christians are fucked up to
actually i know alot of christians that are hardcore into smoking pot.
WHO THE FUCK CARES?!
oh no jason smokes weed…big deal, get over it!
maybe he needs to smoke up before he sings to calm his nervs or maybe ithelps him so would u rather him stop smoking it and maybe he could stop singing too?
i dont think many people would like that now would they?

ous is the hot yhing to do if you are a coussey a butt cores the ass without cousing a car in a doapee pease out commy dart

car

can we get more pictures of him with his shirt of please?

can we get some more pictures with his shirt off please?

who fucking cares if he smokes pot.
hes hott as hell, has a wonderful voice.
a banging body. and i honestly think it makes him soo much hotter that he smokes..

Hell Yea he does…He still owes me for an Onion!!!

C-mon Jason if yur reading this…pay up Bro!

first of all a mom who knows
your an idiot your kids aren't gonna tell you if there getting fucked up
and
for the person who said he cant smoke his voice wouldn't be good
alot of singers and bands smoked weed and still have amazing voices
i think you guys are too butt hurt he smokes weed
because you haven't tried it and no one is that laid back that doesn't smoke
and the reason alot of guitarists smoke is because they can hear the beats more deeply when there high
and for all the people saying hes Christian he cant smoke?
that doesn't make sense
anyone can its a choice
and yes it is a sin
but so is not tithing
and i doubt half of you do that
and everyone sin is equal in God's eyes

i say everyone get off this and go smoke a blunt
and the world would be a happier place
and drinking is 10 times worse than smoking
noone has ever died on weed
and its the safest drug in the world
the reason its not legal is because the government wouldn't be able to tax it because noone would buy it out of stores
people would just grow plants because it is so easy

obama for pres
hes my nigga

first of all a mom who knows
your an idiot your kids aren't gonna tell you if there getting fucked up
and
for the person who said he cant smoke his voice wouldn't be good
alot of singers and bands smoked weed and still have amazing voices
i think you guys are too butt hurt he smokes weed
because you haven't tried it and no one is that laid back that doesn't smoke
and the reason alot of guitarists smoke is because they can hear the beats more deeply when there high
and for all the people saying hes Christian he cant smoke?
that doesn't make sense
anyone can its a choice
and yes it is a sin
but so is not tithing
and i doubt half of you do that
and everyone sin is equal in God's eyes

i say everyone get off this and go smoke a blunt
and the world would be a happier place
and drinking is 10 times worse than smoking
noone has ever died on weed
and its the safest drug in the world
the reason its not legal is because the government wouldn't be able to tax it because noone would buy it out of stores
people would just grow plants because it is so easy

obama for pres
hes my nigga

and everyone should read this
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/drugs/hemp-marijuana/

still waiting…mama needs a new weave

Are any of you guys Jason's actual friend?
I grew up with him, in ROWLETT not ROCKWALL
he doesnt smoke pot!

he has one time, with a few friends
and THATS IT!

stop being so stereotypical!
for example, a few comments into this, someone said they KNOW he smokes.

oh really?
have you met him?
do you hang out with him on a regular basis?
oh wait, no. you dont.

stop assuming.
I hate to see Jason get a bad rap.

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Oh yea me and jason go way back! I new him when he was a chic before the operation. He used to smoke crushed up dog bones dont you know. we lived in a cave and hunted our own billy goats (to get high on their eye balls…. and

and then we used to go to the glory holes and smoke pot with the transvestites when we werent doing a circle jerk with our grandpa's. so there you go Hayden Watkins …told you he owes me for an Onion!