Which reggae artist released the 1976 album 'Legalize It'?

The reggae artist who released the 1976 album “Legalize It” was Peter Tosh.

Legalize It was Tosh’s debut solo studio album after his years as a member of the Wailers. It was released in June 1976 and recorded in Kingston at Treasure Isle and Randy’s studios. Tosh wrote or co-wrote the album’s songs and also produced it, with musicians including Al Anderson, Aston Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare and members of the Wailers’ wider circle contributing to the sessions.

The title track became one of Tosh’s defining songs and openly advocated cannabis legalization, particularly for medical use. Jamaican authorities banned the song when it first appeared as a single, but the attempted suppression helped draw international attention. The album is sometimes confused with Bunny Wailer’s 1976 solo debut, “Blackheart Man,” or with Bob Marley’s “Rastaman Vibration,” but “Legalize It” belongs specifically to Tosh’s solo catalogue.