‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Pete Davidson Got Sober

Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson has long been a proponent of using medical marijuana to treat his Chron’s disease, but he has now announced that he is sober for the first time in eight years.

He shared the news in an Instagram post where he explained his recent absence.

“Just wanted to let you guys know I’m okay…I quit drugs and am happy and sober for the first time in 8 years.”

Just wanted to let you guys know I'm okay. I know I've kinda been missing, on social media and on the show. I quit drugs and am happy and sober for the first time in 8 years. It wasn't easy, but I got a great girl, great friends and I consider myself a lucky man. I'll always be here for you guys, I promise. Remember to never give up hope because sometimes that's all we got. We are a family and I appreciate all your love and support. It's nice to be back in action ❤️

A post shared by Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) on Mar 6, 2017 at 3:48pm PST

He’s been quite open about his usage of medical marijuana and has explained that he’s relied on it since he was a teenager to manage pain. In April of 2016 Pete had joked about going to rehab as a gift to his mom.

“I tried to go to rehab because I wanted to smoke weed less. I didn’t even want to quit. Don’t tell anybody that in rehab, by the way.”