Bob Marley is the fastest-rising, highest-flying star in music today. Like most members of Jamaica’s Rastafarian religion, Bob smokes about a pound of marijuana, or “herb,” a week. High Times visited with Bob on his most recent American tour, and we found a lot of things to talk about.
High Times: Have you seen High Times magazine?
Marley: Hard Times? Ooo-eee! Oooeee! High Times!Dis supposed to ‘ave de bes’ high in de worl’. High Times; only de bes’.
High Times: Some Thai weed? [Pause]
High Times: Do you think herb will be legalized?
Marley: I don’ know if dis government will, but I know Christ’s government will. High Times: What about the Jamaican government? Mr. Manley, the Prime Minister?
Marley: Him? Legalize herb? Boy, I jus’ don’ know. It’s kinda legalized already. Me don’t t ink is really him, y’know. The realization of de truth. I don’t know if Michael Manley will be de one, or who. but y’know, everyt’ing will reveal right out to de flat truth.
High Times: Now when you go back to Jamaica as a big star, are you able to talk to different people and get some things done that you’d like to happen? Marley: Down dere? See, Jamaica jus’ run outa politics today . . . ya can’t have anything happening. But ya have people who will do t’ings for ya, like ya brethren, y’know. But when ya talk about de people in power, ya haffa be a politicsman. Me don’t deal wit’ no politics —me deal wit’ de truth.
High Times: Your audience here is mostly white. What do you think about that?
Marley: Well, I hear dat we not gettin’ through to black people. Well, me tell de R & B …
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Author: High Times Vault / High Times
