Powder Black - Legalize It lyrics

[Intro] This is my plea to the State of Georgia and any other state that hasn't yet legalized marijuana [Verse 1] The rest of the country is slowly coming around So im waiting on my state to take its weed laws down because It's the 21st century man And a plant as beneficial as this shouldn't be banned Alcohol is legal, so are cigarettes But marijuana is illegal? Tell me, whats the bigger threat? To your health, to your own life and the lives of others Well its alcohol and cigarettes, I've discovered Drunk driving accidents k** tons of people yearly And second hand smoke can mess up your lungs severely And clearly, smoking weed is bad for you too But if you eat it or vaporize it, what harm does it do? You never see high people getting into fights Or arguments, but you might see em flying a kite Legalization is right, And its time you realize it Sufficed to say, its time to legalize it [Hook- Peter Tosh] Legalize it, don't criticize it Legalize it, yeah, and I will advertise it I prolly just sound like a hippy, and sh** man that's fine But being arrested for weed is a victimless crime Its my body and I should be able to choose what goes in it But get caught with an ounce and that's a one year sentence Cuz if its all about the money, then they could make a lot more By making it legal and taxing it down at the corner store But then again, the fines they give for possession Can trigger depression and a need for another smoke session I've never heard a good reason why its illegal The laws against it were made to persecute brown people All it does is make you hungry, happy, and chill And in my personal case, it helps make music I feel for real Doctors wouldn't prescribe it in other states If it had no place in a medical space Im tired of worrying about being busted by the legal guys So I think its time to legalize [Hook] [Bridge - Peter Tosh] Some call it tampje Some call it the weed Some call it marijuana Some of them call it ganja There are kids having seizures and they just can't stop But then they turn seizure free if they Just take pot It's a form of medicine that grows out of the ground And it's a lot healthier than downing bottles of crown I should know, So for the people that like to self medicate Leave the drinks alone, weed can take you to a better place It doesn't make you crazy or lazy For me, it makes me jam out to music and then sleep like a baby It makes sick people eat and insomniacs sleep It helps glaucoma and can help with enjoying a feast and a beat It decreases anxiety and it helps to relieve pain Aids creativity and i helps me to be sane Its already legal on the west coast, and that's my best hope For getting it legal out in the south where I rest, folks In Georgia, there's no rush, but they need to prioritize it Cuzits time to legalize it [Outro] This song isn't just about trying to get high legally. There are so many beneficial uses for cannabis, its ridiculous. It can be used to make cloth, rope, paper, fuel, jobs, the list goes on. The positives drastically outweigh the negatives and I just think its time for a change. Obviously a lot of other people do to