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Listen: Peter Tosh's Pro-Weed Classic 'Legalize It'

Stream a song from the reissue of Tosh's reggae masterpiece

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April 20, 2011 11:25 AM ET
Listen: Peter Tosh's Pro-Weed Classic 'Legalize It'
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Click to listen to Peter Tosh's "Legalize It"

Is there a better day than 4/20 to revisit the title track of Peter Tosh's roots-reggae masterpiece Legalize It? The song, which was released as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day this past weekend, will also appear on a forthcoming deluxe Legacy Edition of the classic album. That set will include extensive liner notes, previously unreleased demos, alternate takes, outtakes and rare dub plate tracks. The expanded reissues of Legalize It and Tosh's second album, Equal Rights, will hit stores on June 21st, but you can pre-order both records from Amazon as well as stream "Legalize It" right now.

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