Maroon 5 advocate for decriminalising marijuana in new video for ‘Nobody’s Love’

Adam Levine rolls and smokes a joint on camera in the band’s newly-released music video for ‘Nobody’s Love’

Maroon 5’s newly-released video for “Nobody’s Love” sees the band advocating for the decriminalisation of marijuana.

In the video, directed by David Dobkin, the group’s frontman Adam Levine contemplates his feelings for someone. While he sings about affirming his love, he rolls and smokes a joint on camera.

The video ends on a black screen with a quotation from the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU) which reads: “It’s time to end the War on Marijuana. The aggressive enforcement of marijuana possession laws needlessly ensnares hundreds of thousands of people into the criminal justice system and wastes billions of taxpayers’ dollars.”

It continues: “What’s more, it is carried out with staggering racial bias. Despite being a priority for police departments, the War on Marijuana has failed to reduce marijuana use and availability and diverted resources that could be better invested in our communities.”

Together with Interscope Records, the band have said they will be donating funds to ACLU. The ACLU is a nonprofit organisation founded to promote and protect equal rights in the US.

The socially distanced video for "Nobody's Love" was shot in Los Angeles on an iPhone. It is Maroon 5’s first song of 2020 and their first release since “Memories”, which peaked at number two on the Billboard 100 last autumn.

The band are set to perform their new song on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on 10 August.

Earlier this month, however, Maroon 5's bassist Michael Madden announced a leave of absence following his arrest for alleged domestic violence.

After Maroon 5 were forced to cancel their 2020 tour due to the pandemic, the band have since announced new 2021 tour dates which will honour previously purchased tickets.