Sharon Stone Reveals Struggles of Quitting Marijuana and Meds

WHO:

TMZ - Sharon Stone, actress known for her role in "Casino"

Variety - Sharon Stone, actress and public figure

WHAT:

TMZ - Sharon Stone has quit smoking marijuana and stopped taking one of her prescribed medications following her stroke.

Variety - Stone described her experience of quitting the medication as “like going off of f—ing heroin.”

WHEN:

Variety - Sharon Stone got off one of her medications for her stroke in September of the previous year.

WHY:

TMZ - Stone is taking her health into her own hands by living a drug-free life.

Variety - Stone decided to quit despite being advised by doctors not to stop the medication.

(UPDATED July 21, 2026 15:34 UTC)

Sharon Stone has made a significant lifestyle change by quitting smoking marijuana and stopping one of her prescribed medications following her stroke. She described the experience of quitting the medication as “like going off of f—ing heroin,” and this decision comes after she got off the medication in September of the previous year. Stone is taking her health into her own hands by choosing to live a drug-free life, despite her doctors advising against stopping the medication.