Snoop Dogg says he's 'giving up smoke,' asks people to respect his privacy

Snoop Dogg, a renowned rapper and celebrity widely known for smoking marijuana, shared a post on social media in which he said that he is "giving up smoke."

"AFTER MUCH CONSIDERATION & CONVERSATION WITH MY FAMILY, I'VE DECIDED TO GIVE UP SMOKE," he said in a statement posted on social media. "PLEASE RESEPECT MY PRIVACY AT THIS TIME."

In another post, he reiterated the request for privacy: "Respect my privacy," the post stated.

The 52-year-old celebrity has made doing weed a major part of his public image over the years.

"BREAKING: Huge moment in cultural history," Piers Morgan tweeted.

"If true, major respect!" Patrick Bet-David, wrote.

"Snoop without smoke is like earth without water," Joey Mannarino tweeted.

Some people floated the idea that this was some sort of marketing gimmick by Snoop Dogg.

"Snoop bout to launch vapes or gummies or something," Tim Pool tweeted.

Someone else tweeted, "This is gonna end up being an ad campaign for gummy edibles or something isn't it"

"If this is for real, I want the first interview," someone else commented.

Snoop Dogg's real name is Calvin Broadus, according to NBC News.

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