Emerging reggae artiste King Inkosi is looking to spark meaningful conversation with the release of his new single, Cannabis, a hard-hitting cultural anthem highlighting what he describes as the continued unfair treatment of Jamaica’s lower-class herb farmers despite the country’s marijuana decriminalisation laws.

Raised in Manchester, the conscious reggae artiste says the inspiration behind the track came from witnessing firsthand the struggles many ordinary Jamaicans connected to the herb trade have faced over the years.

“Looking back at the history of cannabis in Jamaica and the persecution many people underwent for possession and using it, to where we are now, the only change is in favour of the upper class. The lower class is still being persecuted and prosecuted,” King Inkosi explained.