Neil Young's application for U.S. citizenship will undergo further scrutiny as a result of the artist answering honestly about his marijuana use, according to a blog post on his website. The 73-year-old musician, who resides in California, explained that he has been called to take an additional test “due to my use of marijuana and how some people who smoke it have a problem.”

According to a policy proposed by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and adopted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in April 2019, "[a]n applicant who is involved in certain marijuana related activities may lack GMC (Good Moral Character) if found to have violated federal law, even if such activity is not unlawful under applicable state of foreign laws.”

Young expressed hope that he has "exhibited good moral character and will be able to vote my conscience on Donald J Trump and his fellow American candidates, (as yet un-named).”

Young has spent two-thirds of his life in the states since joining the Los Angeles Laurel Canyon scene in the mid-1960s, according to an article the L.A. Times published last month.

"I'm still a Canadian; there's nothing that can take that away from me," he told the Times. "But I live down here; I pay taxes down here; my beautiful family is all down here—they're all Americans, so I want to register my opinion."

An outspoken critic of Donald Trump, Young lambasted the U.S. President for using the singer's 1989 hit "Rockin' in the Free World" at campaign events. He also aimed criticism at the president for his position on the November 2018 California wildfires, in which Young lost his Malibu home.

Young's latest album with Crazy Horse, Colorado, released last month. Check out the Hot Press review of it here, and watch the trailer for its accompanying documentary, Mountaintop, below.