Rapper Ja Rule is set to celebrate Christmas tomorrow (25DEC04) with a marijuana-fuelled present-opening session.

The WONDERFUL star will relax at his New York home with wife AISHA and kids BRITNEY and JEFF JNR.

The hip-hop star, whose real name is JEFFREY ATKINS, says, "I didn't have Christmas when I was growing up, because my family was Jehovah's Witness.

"So now I do it up. Weed's the perfect (Christmas tree) ornament. You can have such a good time on Christmas, you know? Have a smoke or two while you open your gifts. That's a merry Christmas!"

24/12/2004 13:07