He was being honest. So the guy asked if Chris did drugs, and Chris admitted that he smoked pot. At the time, we didn't see it as any big deal. The members of this band are accountable for ourselves, and we're responsible for our own actions. We don't use drugs as an excuse.
Drugs are drugs.
I rarely smoke pot these days, but I still do smoke it. I'll admit that. I will not lie about it. But not every member of this band smokes pot. Some of the guys in this band have never touched any drugs.