NEW YORK (AP) — The biopic “Bob Marley: One Love” has been a box-office hit in the United States and several other countries. Some of those laws have eased, granting Rastafari sacramental authorization to grow the marijuana they deem sacred. The Rastafari faith is rooted in 1930s Jamaica, growing as a response by Black people to white colonial oppression. “Ganja,” as marijuana is known in the Caribbean, has a long history in Jamaica, and its arrival predates the Rastafari faith. In one of the first scenes of the film, Marley mentions this name.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2024 15:48 UTC