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sacrament grown for them and enjoy their Please visit www.coloradorastafari.org for

herbs in a safe and sacred atmosphere. more information and to see how you can

Colorado Rastafari also offers community become an honorary member, even if you
services to uphold the creed of Rastafari: to live far from Colorado. Your membership

clothe the naked, feed the hungry, shelter supports Colorado Rastafari outreach

the shelterless, and take care of the elderly programs and gives access to the online

and children through various outreach school and live-stream broadcasts of the

programs, locally as well as in Africa. organization’s reggae concerts, cultural
events and educational programs. One
Herb, Ganjah or Ishence is a sacrament for Perfect Love!
Rastafari people, citing its origins in Genesis

in the Bible: “every herb bearing seed shall be Ras Sean Bookman is an American-born

your food.” Although not all Rastafarians use Rastafari that has traveled from India to

cannabis, many do for ceremonial and higher Ethiopia seeking the oneness in all of creation.

meditations with the Most High. Generally, He is the father of two beautiful daughters and
during Nyahbinghi groundations (chanting, is based in the hills and valleys of Colorado.

drumming, praying and reasonings during He also plays bass, Nyahbinghi drums and

holy days), the Rastafari faithful burn herbs chants for Hosanna. Ini can be reached at

in a chalice while giving praises. The word seanmbookman@gmail.com or 720.556.2020
“Cannabis” is derived from the Hebrew word #hosannareggae

“Q’aneh-Bosm,” which was said to be used by

Moses and Aaron on the altar and in the tent

during prayer. The word “Christ” means “the

anointed one,” and scholars say that Yeshua
Christos used cannabis as an anointing oil to

heal the sick and the lame.

The One Love Club is not a typical cannabis

lounge. It is a destination for the celebration

of the legal right to enjoy the cannabis

sacrament in communion with JAH and the
community. Everyone is welcome to enjoy

this ganjah oasis in Babylon. Resident elders,

bredren and sistren are always available to

reason on Rastafari livity, as well as offer a

compassionate ear for people that need help
or just need a place to feel positive vibrations.

For example, in the Colorado Springs area,

there are many retired military – a.k.a Buffalo

Soldiers – who suffer from PTSD and visit the

club for the medical uses of marijuana and to Colorado Rastafari envisions a new kind of cannabis lounge
receive the healing of the nations. as a Rasta community center Photo courtesy Colorado Rastafari

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