The rapper says the verdict, which tossed out a defamation case over videos that mocked cops who raided his home, is a big win for the freedom of speech

Afroman attends the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images

Afroman is speaking out after winning a blockbuster trial verdict against a group of Ohio police officers, celebrating a win that’s “not only for artists, it’s for Americans.”

The morning after a jury rejected an unusual lawsuit that accused Afroman of defaming seven sheriff’s deputies by mocking them after they raided his property, the “Because I Got High” rapper (Joseph Foreman) spoke out on CBS Mornings about his courtroom victory.

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“It’s not only for artists, it’s for Americans,” Afroman told the network on Thursday (March 19). “We have freedom of speech. They did me wrong and sued me because I was talking about it.…