Title: Peter Tosh – Legalize It
Year/Genre: 1976, Reggae
Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
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Debut solo album by former Wailers member Peter Tosh, recorded after his split from Bob Marley during their rise to international fame.
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The title track openly challenges cannabis criminalization, turning the record into a pointed critique of mid-1970s drug laws.
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Lyrics tie Rastafarian spirituality to anti-colonial and anti-poverty politics, echoing Jamaica’s social unrest and struggles for justice.