Coinciding with Bob Marley’s 71^st birthday on Saturday, Marley Natural introduced its lifestyle line of cannabis, hemp-based, and smoking accessory products with a five-star party high up in the Hollywood Hills. Guests dined on Jamaican-inspired cuisine from renowned chef Rory Herrmann as they enjoyed views of the city of tiny lights from the terrace and poolside of the rented estate, with those carrying the proper legal clearances able to sample from a quartet of cannabis varieties, as well. As for entertainment, Nyabinghi drummers played in the courtyard for arrivals, with short acoustic appearances inside from, among others, Protoje and the evening’s special guest, Stephen Marley.

The launch of Marley Natural made headlines for its cannabis brand, which features not only the herb itself but the companion black walnut accessories inspired by the hand-carved chalices found on the island.
However, Marley granddaughter Zuri Lyric was eager to extol the (legal for all) virtues of the body care division. “This is celebrating our health, our well-being, and the power of hemp, the seed,” said Marley of the various soaps, salves, and oils. “Jamaica is a really mystifying place, and all of these botanicals come from Jamaica. This is offering it to everyone else, as a gift.”