2019年1月3日 · The iconic image of Reggae musician Bob Marley is a photograph of him smoking a large marijuana spliff. Why Marley smoked marijuana and what it meant to him and his music might not be what you think.

2024年2月3日 · Bob Marley, the iconic Jamaican musician, not only left an indelible mark on the history of reggae music but also became a passionate advocate for the cannabis plant and freedom. Through his songs and words, Marley spread free and unprejudiced thoughts about this plant worldwide.

2021年2月5日 · Along with reggae music, Bob Marley is perhaps best known for his use of “ganja” or marijuana. Marley became a Rastafarian in 1966 when he converted from Catholicism. Rastafarianism as a religion first appeared in the mid-1930s in Jamaica.

2024年3月13日 · Its message was spread across the world in the 1970s by Marley — the faith’s most famous exponent. For decades, Rastafari have been prosecuted for their ritualistic use of marijuana. Some of those laws have eased, granting Rastafari sacramental authorization to grow the marijuana they deem sacred.

2023年2月21日 · When Catch a Fire was released in April 1973, Bob Marley (1945-1981) already had a 10-year-long career and multiple recordings under his belt, although the latter were all credited to his...

2017年1月20日 · Everyone knows about Bob Marley’s musical influence and his love for marijuana, but does anyone know the real reason why Bob smoked weed? When Bob Marley sparked up a joint, it was for a much greater purpose than just relaxing and letting go of stress – for Bob, it was religious.

2024年3月13日 · For decades, Rastafari have been prosecuted for their ritualistic use of marijuana. Some of those laws have eased, granting Rastafari sacramental authorization to grow the marijuana they deem...

2022年8月28日 · Bob Marley was widely known as a champion for the legalization of marijuana. He saw cannabis as more than just a recreational drug; it was a plant with transformative properties that could inspire creativity, unite people, and heal the body and mind.

2024年3月13日 · Its message was spread across the world in the 1970s by Marley — the faith’s most famous exponent. For decades, Rastafari have been prosecuted for their ritualistic use of marijuana.

2023年2月6日 · As Bob Marley's popularity took over the world, he became a cultural ambassador of his people and his religion, and subsequently also of cannabis. "Smoking weed reveals your own self," he would say. He was also vocal on the subject of legalizing marijuana, having said: "Herb, herb is a plant.