Ivan Moody Reveals He Briefly Died Going Through Alcohol Withdrawal

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Ivan Moody has been sober for a number of years now, but in the very early days of him kicking his addiction to alcohol, the Five Finger Death Punch singer said he had a seizure and was momentarily dead.

Moody reflected on the moment in a new interview with Metal Hammer bluntly saying, "I died! I’d been on a bender for about two years, and I’d gone four days without drinking in an entire year! Which is ridiculous. So, for four days I locked myself inside the house, and the fourth day my daughter came over and I went to hand her a glass of water, and that’s all I remember."

Moody explained his withdrawal seizure happened due to him quitting the bottle cold turkey, which can be very dangerous. However, during this very scary episode, Moody also described seeing an afterlife-like "blue haze" vision.

He said, "If you quit drinking without the right medications and whatever else, you will die. That’s what happened. I was dead for about three and a half minutes, and I became part of something while I was there. I say ‘there,’ because I was not in this shell. And for the first time in my existence, I felt peace."

Moody continued, "It was very quiet and peaceful, and I remember not worrying about anything. I didn’t have an unidirectional view. It was wide, and I could see and feel everything. There was no matter involved, I was pure energy, and I saw this incredibly blue light. It was the afterlife and I was on the edge...The next thing I know, I was laying there with two paddles on my chest, and my daughter was crying in my face. My daughter was the one saying, ‘Please, not now.’ Her voice pulled me back and that was the wake-up call for me."

Five Finger Death Punch's ninth studio album, Afterlife, is due out on August 19 and is available for pre-order via here. The band wrapped up a European tour earlier this month but will returning to performing on August 19 stateside when their kickoff their tour with Megadeth, The Hu and Fire From the Gods. A complete list of tour dates can be found at FiveFingerDeathPunch.com.

Legalized marijuana and CBD have been yielding very impressive profits, so it's no wonder a number of celebrities from various parts of the entertainment world have been trying to get in on the action.

Here are just ten celebrities with their own marijuana/CBD brands.

Carlos Santana - Mirayo by Santana

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In October 2020, Carlos Santana announced his cannabis line Mirayo by Santana, which offers tins of five 1/2-gram pre-rolls and 7-gram jars of whole flower. The brand consists of four different cannabis strains: Sativa, Hybrid, Indica and CBD.

Willie Nelson – Willie’s Reserve

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In addition to actual marijuana, Willie’s Reserve also sells cannabis-infused chocolate and hard edibles.

Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi & Maya

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The Academy Award-winning actress and co-host of 'The View' got into the medical marijuana business in 2008 along with Om Edibles founder Maya Elisabeth. Their Whoopi & Maya line of bath products, body balms, tinctures and edibles is marketed toward women looking for natural relief of painful menstrual cycles.

Bob Marley - Marley Natural

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Not only does Marley Natural sell its own “legal herbs,” it also features a whole line of high-end pipes and storage containers.

George Harrison - Collaboration with Dad Grass

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Dad Grass, a federally legal brand of 100% Organic hemp CBD & CBG pre-rolled joints, has partnered with the estate of George Harrison for a collection honoring his classic album 'All Things Must Pass.' The collection's name? "All Things Must Grass," and it features a number of items including rolling papers, an ashtray, a rolling tray and other merch offerings. However, the highlight of the collection is the Special Blend George Harrison Dad Grass Five Pack, which is "...a pack of pre-rolled joints crafted from a mix of organic CBD and CBG hemp flower responsibly grown right here in the USA."

Rob Gronkowski - CBDMedic

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Gronk announced that he has partnered with Abacus Health in launching a new line of CBD products called CBDMedic. The former New England Patriots tight end said he “...immediately made CBDMedic part of my recovery. And now for the first time in more than a decade, I am pain-free. And that is a big deal.” He hopes the NFL will allow players to use CBD in the future to help with pain management.

Melissa Etheridge – Greenway Wine

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Etheridge used medical marijuana when she was battling cancer in the early 2000s, and since then she’s partnered with Greenway Compassionate Relief to create Greenway Wine, a wine infused with pot.

Ivan Moody - Moody's Medicinals

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The Five Finger Death Punch frontman has his CBD company, Moody's Medicinals, which launched in June 2019. The line includes CBD throat sprays and CBD water. Moody expanded the line in 2022 in a partnership with the Las Vegas-based Exhale Brands and Exhale Dispensary. The new line is called Greenings by Moody's Medicinals, and it features three different kinds of cannabis flower that's also available in pre-rolls. The line also includes edible gummies that contain 10 mg THC.

Tommy Chong – Chong’s Choice

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The comedian’s product line is available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Oregon and Washington and includes pre-rolled joints to THC breath strips. Chong's Choice has also expanded to include various CBD products, including vape pens, edibles and tincture.