Damian Marley: "Ganja is the Healing of the Nations"

Great Moments in Weed History

David Bienenstock

Tv & Film, Comedy, History

4.8 • 659 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Cannabis is a spiritual and creative inspiration—according to multi-Grammy winner Damian Marley—but also just a beloved part of day-to-day life. Weed is also a family tradition, one famously begun by his father, the late reggae icon Bob Marley. In this intimate conversation, Damian talks about the history of cannabis in Jamaica, his hopes (and fears) for legalization there, and why the Rasta community must have a seat at the table. Plus, his recommendation for the best place to get grilled fish on the beach when you've got the munchies. Shout out Screechie! Help Make This Podcast Possible! Please support Great Moments in Weed HIstory on Patreon. Supporters get exclusive access to a video version of the show and extra seshes, plus access to cool rewards like a signed book. And it truly helps us make the best show possible.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Bean, and welcome to another all-new episode of Great Moments in Weed History.
0:07.0	Today, we're going to be talking with multi-Grammy winner Damien Marley.
0:13.0	Now, his father, Bob Marley, I have to say, is one of my favorite artists of all time.
0:19.0	Somebody whose music and lyrics had a profound effect of me as
0:23.6	a young person. And of course, to the rest of the world is not just an icon of reggae music,
0:30.6	but of the global struggle for justice. This is something that Damien and I talk about in
0:36.6	our conversation. I just want to make clear that I am also a huge fan of his music.
0:43.1	He is definitely not getting by on the family name.
0:46.9	Damien is a tremendously talented and dynamic artist in his own right.
0:51.8	I love his albums.
0:53.4	I have seen him perform on many occasions. So it was a real
0:57.6	thrill to catch up with him and really dig into his feelings about this plant that we both love.
1:04.6	The conversation you're about to hear is a few years old. It was recorded backstage at the
1:10.2	Emerald Cup when Damien Marley was the
1:13.4	headliner at that event. The Emerald Cup is of course California's premier cannabis competition.
1:20.6	Growers, hash makers, edibles makers, topical makers, tincture makers, everybody in the cannabis maker world in California, dreams of being
1:32.7	crowned an Emerald Cup champion. Abdullah and I have both been judges at the Emerald Cup in the
1:39.3	past, and you can actually hear us talk about this in an episode we called, We Just Judgeed a
1:45.8	prestigious weed competition.
1:47.6	So go back in the great moments in weed history podcast feed.
1:51.1	You can find that episode.
1:52.7	And you'll know the vibe that was going on and why Damien Marley was in such a good
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