STONER SONGS: "LEGALIZE IT" (1976)

Once a member of the Wailers alongside Bob Marley, Peter Tosh embarked on a highly political solo career after leaving the band, including this anthemic call to change the marijuana laws:"Legalize it / Don't criticize it / Legalize it, and I will advertise it." Never afraid to voice his opposition to hypocritical governments, both in Jamaica and around the world, Tosh once smoked a spliff on stage during a concert attended by the Prime Minister of Jamaica while demanding the legalization of cannabis.

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Stoner Songs: "Rainy Day Women #12 and 35" (1966)

Better know for it's refrain of "Everybody must get stoned" than for its somewhat puzzling title, Bob Dylan's homage to herb cleverly plays off the other meaning of getting stoned, the biblical punishment involving the collectiove village throwing rocks at you until you die. Still, even the squares knew what Dylan was really talking about, which meant the song was banned from the radio despite reaching #2 on the charts. And by the way, 12 x 35 = 420.

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