Afroman Releases 'Because I Got High' Remake to Support Pot Legalization — rollingstone.com

Thirteen years after Afroman released his weed-themed novelty song "Because I Got High," the rapper-singer has returned to remake his breakthrough single to support nationwide marijuana legalization efforts. Where the original song found the rapper making a series of increasingly poor personal decisions because of weed, the "Because I Got High" Positive Remix above takes a more pragmatic approach, detailing the advantages of legalizing weed. "I had problems with glaucoma/But then I got high/Smelled the cannibis aroma/And I got high/Glaucoma getting better and I know why," sings Afroman.

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