Why John Mayer replaced booze with weed

JOHN Mayer has ditched alcohol completely. Instead, he says he’s using marijuana to fill a void in his life.

JOHN Mayer is using marijuana to fill a void in his life.

“I put it where drinking used to go,” Mayer, 39, revealed in Rolling Stone’s July issue. “The quality of life has gone up considerably. Drinking is a f*cking con. It always felt wrong.

“I was always the guy saying that I didn’t like altered states,” he admitted. “Once you know who you are, then it becomes OK. I’m much more open-minded to small changes in consciousness. I remember every trip I took. I remember every thought I ever had when I laid there.”

Perhaps the combination of weed and his new-found sense of identity have made him more comfortable not being in the press as much. When asked about ex Katy Perry ranking him as the best lover she’s had recently, he didn’t drop any “sexual napalm” bombs like he did with former flame Jessica Simpson.

“I don’t have a cool enough thought for you,” he said. “I’ve hacked this game. I pay very little for the price of fame now … I’m having the time of my life. I’m 39 — I remember 32. I don’t wanna do it again.”

This article first appeared on New York Post.