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'''''Legalize It''''' is the debut studio album of Music/PeterTosh, released in 1976. It is best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release.

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'''''Legalize It''''' ''Legalize It'' is the debut studio album of Music/PeterTosh, released in 1976. It is best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release.
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'''''Legalize It''''' is the debut studio album of Music/PeterTosh, released in 1976. It is best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.

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'''''Legalize It''''' is the debut studio album of Music/PeterTosh, released in 1976. It is best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.
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I don\'t think he necessarily meant \'\'smoking\'\' the stuff. All of the mentioned animals are involved somewhere in plants\' food chain, which, guess what marijuana is. In addition, while his claims regarding its health effects are \'\'exaggerated,\'\' pot does have some medical benefits.


* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to "Legalize It" birds, ants, fowls and goats love marijuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marijuana is "good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis" is scientifically nonsense.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to "Legalize It" birds, ants, fowls and goats love marijuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marijuana is "good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis" is scientifically nonsense.an exaggeration.
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to "Legalize It" birds, ants, fowls and goats love marihuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marihuana is "good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis" is scientifically nonsense.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to "Legalize It" birds, ants, fowls and goats love marihuana marijuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marihuana marijuana is "good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis" is scientifically nonsense.



* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: The audacity of campaigning for the legalization of marihuana in a country where PoliceBrutality is rampant and the herb illegal made Tosh an embodiment of this trope.

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* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: The audacity of campaigning for the legalization of marihuana marijuana in a country where PoliceBrutality is rampant and the herb illegal made Tosh an embodiment of this trope.



* ListSong: "Legalize It" basically lists all the different names for marihuana, different kinds of people who use it, what kind of health benefits it may have and even which animals use it.

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* ListSong: "Legalize It" basically lists all the different names for marihuana, marijuana, different kinds of people who use it, what kind of health benefits it may have and even which animals use it.



* ProtestSong: "Legalize It" advocates the legalization of marihuana.

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* ProtestSong: "Legalize It" advocates the legalization of marihuana.marijuana.



* TimeMarchesOn: As of 2014 Tosh's wish has come true. Jamaica has legalized marihuana.

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* TimeMarchesOn: As of 2014 Tosh's wish has come true. Jamaica has legalized marihuana.marijuana.
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* FaceOnTheCover: Peter Tosh smoking a hash pipe in a field of cannabis plants.



* MinimalisticCoverArt: Tosh amidst a hennep field.
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'''Legalize It''' is the 1976 debut album of Music/PeterTosh, best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.

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'''Legalize It''' '''''Legalize It''''' is the 1976 debut studio album of Music/PeterTosh, released in 1976. It is best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.



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''Legalize It'' is the 1976 debut album of Music/PeterTosh, best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.

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''Legalize It'' '''Legalize It''' is the 1976 debut album of Music/PeterTosh, best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus. \n

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!! Tracklist
# "Legalize It" (4:35)
# "Burial" (3:54)
# "What'cha Gonna Do?" (2:25)
# "No Sympathy" (4:35)
# "Why Must I Cry" (3:08)
# "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)" (4:37)
# "Ketchy Shuby" (4:53)
# "Till Your Well Runs Dry" (6:09)
# "Brand New Second Hand" (4:03)
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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to ''Legalize It'' birds, ants, fowls and goats love marihuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marihuana is ''good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis '' is scientifically nonsense.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' quotes lyrics from Psalm:16 : ''Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.'' Coincidentally Music/BobMarley quoted from the same psalm in his song ''Revolution'' from ''Music/NattyDread'' (1974). Psalm 37: ''Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.'' is also quoted by Tosh in the same song.
* BreakUpSong: ''Why Must I Cry?'', ''Till Your Well Runs Dry''.

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* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to ''Legalize It'' "Legalize It" birds, ants, fowls and goats love marihuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marihuana is ''good "good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis '' composis" is scientifically nonsense.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: ''Igziabeher "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' Praised)" quotes lyrics from Psalm:16 : ''Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.'' Coincidentally Music/BobMarley quoted from the same psalm in his song ''Revolution'' "Revolution" from ''Music/NattyDread'' (1974). Psalm 37: ''Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.'' is also quoted by Tosh in the same song.
* BreakUpSong: ''Why "Why Must I Cry?'', ''Till Cry?", "Till Your Well Runs Dry''.Dry".



* EverybodyMustGetStoned: Haven't you heard what Peter sang in ''Legalize It''? Even ants like it!
* GodIsLoveSongs: ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)''
* ListSong: ''Legalize It'' basically lists all the different names for marihuana, different kinds of people who use it, what kind of health benefits it may have and even which animals use it.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Ketchy Shuby''.
* ManlyTears: ''Why Must I Cry?''

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* EverybodyMustGetStoned: Haven't you heard what Peter sang in ''Legalize It''? "Legalize It"? Even ants like it!
* GodIsLoveSongs: ''Igziabeher "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)''
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* ListSong: ''Legalize It'' "Legalize It" basically lists all the different names for marihuana, different kinds of people who use it, what kind of health benefits it may have and even which animals use it.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Ketchy Shuby''.
"Ketchy Shuby".
* ManlyTears: ''Why "Why Must I Cry?''Cry?"



* NoSympathy: ''No Sympathy''.

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* NoSympathy: ''No Sympathy''."No Sympathy".



* ProtestSong: ''Legalize It'' advocates the legalization of marihuana.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: ''Brand New Second Hand''.

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* ProtestSong: ''Legalize It'' "Legalize It" advocates the legalization of marihuana.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: ''Brand "Brand New Second Hand''.Hand".



* StockSoundEffects: In ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' sound effects of an earthquake, flood and thunder are heard.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As of 2014 Tosh's wish has come true. Jamaica has legalized marihuana.
* UnusualEuphemism: ''We go 'Ketchy Shuby' tonight, all night long''.

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* StockSoundEffects: In ''Igziabeher "Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' Praised)" sound effects of an earthquake, flood and thunder are heard.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: TimeMarchesOn: As of 2014 Tosh's wish has come true. Jamaica has legalized marihuana.
* UnusualEuphemism: ''We go 'Ketchy Shuby' tonight, all night long''.long''.
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* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: The audacity of campaigning for the legalization of marihuana in a country where PoliceBrutality is rampant and the herb illegal made Tosh and embodiment of this trope.

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* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: The audacity of campaigning for the legalization of marihuana in a country where PoliceBrutality is rampant and the herb illegal made Tosh and an embodiment of this trope.



* StockSoundEffects: In ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' sound effects of an eathquake, flood and thunder are heard.

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* StockSoundEffects: In ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' sound effects of an eathquake, earthquake, flood and thunder are heard.



* UnusualEuphemism: We go ''Ketchy Shuby'' tonight, all night long.

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* UnusualEuphemism: We ''We go ''Ketchy Shuby'' 'Ketchy Shuby' tonight, all night long.long''.
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''Legalize It'' is the 1976 debut album of Music/PeterTosh, best known for the title track, which was [[BannedInChina banned in Jamaica]] upon its release. The album is generally considered to be his MagnumOpus.

!! ''Legalized tropes:''
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: According to ''Legalize It'' birds, ants, fowls and goats love marihuana too.
* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Tosh's claim that marihuana is ''good for flu, asthma, tuberculosis and even umara composis '' is scientifically nonsense.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' quotes lyrics from Psalm:16 : ''Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.'' Coincidentally Music/BobMarley quoted from the same psalm in his song ''Revolution'' from ''Music/NattyDread'' (1974). Psalm 37: ''Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.'' is also quoted by Tosh in the same song.
* BreakUpSong: ''Why Must I Cry?'', ''Till Your Well Runs Dry''.
* CoolPeopleRebelAgainstAuthority: The audacity of campaigning for the legalization of marihuana in a country where PoliceBrutality is rampant and the herb illegal made Tosh and embodiment of this trope.
* EverybodyMustGetStoned: Haven't you heard what Peter sang in ''Legalize It''? Even ants like it!
* GodIsLoveSongs: ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)''
* ListSong: ''Legalize It'' basically lists all the different names for marihuana, different kinds of people who use it, what kind of health benefits it may have and even which animals use it.
* IntercourseWithYou: ''Ketchy Shuby''.
* ManlyTears: ''Why Must I Cry?''
* MinimalisticCoverArt: Tosh amidst a hennep field.
* NoSympathy: ''No Sympathy''.
* OdeToIntoxication: The title track.
* ProtestSong: ''Legalize It'' advocates the legalization of marihuana.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: ''Brand New Second Hand''.
* SmokingIsCool: Tosh makes it appear that way.
* SpecialGuest: Rita Marley, wife of Music/BobMarley, Judy Mowatt, another member of the I-Threes and former Wailers member Bunny Wailer perform background vocals. Sly & Robbie perform drums and bass.
* StockSoundEffects: In ''Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised)'' sound effects of an eathquake, flood and thunder are heard.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As of 2014 Tosh's wish has come true. Jamaica has legalized marihuana.
* UnusualEuphemism: We go ''Ketchy Shuby'' tonight, all night long.

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