List of celebrities who own cannabis businesses explained

The trend of celebrities owning cannabis businesses is a recent phenomenon, sparked by the decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States.[1] [2]

List of celebrities

Below is a partial listing of celebrities who own commercial cannabis farms or other cannabis-related brands or businesses.

CelebrityBusinessNotesReference
American Actor Jim Belushi grows and farms his own weed. One of his signature brands is named Blues Brothers, in reference to his brothers famous movie role. [3]
Rapper Snoop Dogg released the electrical weed vaporizer G-Pen in a collaboration with Grenco Science in 2013. [4]
The Big Bang Theory and Zoey 101 actor Creagen Dow owns a company that sells ashtrays that remove both ash and resin, designed by himself. [5]
Melissa EtheridgeEtheridge BotanicalsMelissa Etheridge co-founded Etheridge Botanicals in 2021 to advocate and represent "wellness as a human right."[6]
The GameTrees by GameRapper The Game started his own cannabis company called Trees By Game after purchasing a cannabis dispensary called The Reserve in Santa Ana, California.[7]
Jason GannWilfredJason Gann launched Wilfred Cannabis in 2020.[8]
Actress Whoopi Goldberg started selling medical marijuana in 2016. The company shut down in 2020. [9]
Former NFL player Rob Gronkowski became a spokesperson for CBDMEDIC in 2019. [10]
Woody HarrelsonThe WoodsWoody Harrelson opened The Woods dispensary in West Hollywood in 2022.[11]
Al HarringtonViola BrandsNBA star Al Harrington was ahead of the curve with legal weed, founding Viola in 2011.[12]
Mickey HartMind Your HeadGrateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart started selling pre-rolls in 2019.[13]
Rapper Jay-Z entered a partnership with California-based cannabis company Caliva in 2019. [14]
Reality star Kourtney Kardashian started selling CBD-based face serum as an anti-aging solution in 2019. [15]
Wiz KhalifaKhalifa KushKhalifa launched Khalifa Kush in 2014.[16]
Singer John Legend started investing in a company that produces CBD products such as edible gummies in 2019. [17]
Method ManTicalMethod Man launched Tical to support black business.[18]
Cheech MarinCheech's StashMarin got into the cannabis industry in 2018 with Cheech's Stash, introducing both marijuana and CBD products.[19]
Shavo Odadjian22RedIn 2016, the bass player launched his licensed marijuana operation, 22Red.[20]
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow's company Goop started investing in Cann, a cannabis-infused beverage maker, in 2020.
B-RealDr. Green thumb'sDr. Greenthumb's is a cannabis retailer owned and founded by Cypress Hill rapper B-Real. The original location opened in August 2018 in Sylmar, California.[21]
Carlos SantanaMirayoCarlos Santana joined the Cannabis industry in 2020, heavily linking his Mirayo by Santana brand to spirituality practices.[22]
Stewart released her line of CBD-products in collaboration with Canopy Growth Corporation and Marquee Brands in 2020. [23]
Actress Bella Thorne launched her consumer cannabis and CBD brand in 2019. [24]
Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson opened his 400-acre cannabis resort 2019. [25]
David Crosby announces 'MIGHTY CROZ' Cannabis Is Coming![26]
Willie Nelson endorses his own brand of Cannabis-based products sold in Colorado and Arizona.[27]
Seth RogenHouseplantSeth co-founded the company with Canadian screenwriter Evan Goldberg in 2021.[28]
Lil WayneGKUAIn December 2019, Carter announced his own cannabis brand under the name of GKUA Ultra Premium.[29]
Jaleel WhiteitsPurplJaleel White launched the brand in collaboration with 710 Labs in 2021.[30]
Ricky WilliamsHighsmanRicky Williams launched his sports-themed weed brand, Highsman, in late 2021.[31]

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Notes and References

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  4. News: G-PEN IS THE SNOOP-DOGG APPROVED WAY TO SMOKE WEED . LA weekly . Weiss, Jeff . 2013-11-28 . 2021-01-01 . mdy-all . 2020-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200814175406/https://www.laweekly.com/g-pen-is-the-snoop-dogg-approved-way-to-smoke-weed/ . live .
  5. Web site: 'Big Bang Theory' Actor Creagen Dow Talks Cannabis: You Need To 'Clean Your Ash Hole'. Hasse, Javier. Benzinga. 11 September 2020. 22 November 2020. 16 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116015551/https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/20/09/17475608/big-bang-theory-actor-creagen-dow-talks-cannabis-you-need-to-clean-your-ash-hole. live.
  6. Web site: Celebrities lighting up cannabis industry: Snoop Dogg, Kristen Bell, more stars with brands . 2024-04-18 . USA Today . en-US . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418145520/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/celebrities/2021/04/20/snoop-dogg-jay-z-martha-stewart-and-more-celebs-cannabis-brands/7281157002/ . live .
  7. Web site: The Game Talks About His Cannabis Venture . 2024-03-18 . High Times . en-US . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318165338/https://hightimes.com/celebrities/the-game-talks-about-his-cannabis-venture/ . live .
  8. Web site: Wilfred Creator Jason Gann On Pivoting Into The Cannabis Market . 2024-04-21 . High Times . en-US . 2024-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421042853/https://hightimes.com/culture/wilfred-creator-jason-gann-pivoting-cannabis-market/ . live .
  9. Web site: Whoopi Goldberg's cannabis company has shut down . Wallace, Alicia . CNN . 5 February 2020 . 1 January 2021 . 31 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131234741/https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/04/business/whoopi-goldberg-maya-cannabis-company-shut-down/index.html . live .
  10. Web site: Gronk Gets Into The CBD Business. Green Entrepreneur. 3 September 2019. 1 January 2021. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128062922/https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/338868. live.
  11. Web site: Woody Harrelson Opens West Hollywood Cannabis Dispensary, Hopes to Get Residents a “Bit Higher” . 2024-03-22 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 2024-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323035432/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/woody-harrelson-opens-cannabis-dispensary-the-woods-west-hollywood-1235146884/ . live .
  12. Web site: How Former NBA Star Al Harrington Is Building A $100 Million Team Of Black Cannabis Entrepreneurs . 2024-04-21 . Forbes . en-US . 2024-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421153522/https://www.forbes.com/sites/willyakowicz/2022/04/20/nba-star-al-harrington-viola-100-black-cannabis-millionaires/?sh=6135df5d451a . live .
  13. Web site: Grateful Dead Drummer Mickey Hart Announces Launch of Cannabis Brand . 2024-04-21 . High Times . en-US . 2024-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421044725/https://hightimes.com/news/grateful-dead-drummer-mickey-hart-announces-launch-cannabis-brand/ . live .
  14. Web site: Jay-Z Announces Partnership With Top Cannabis Company Caliva . Lindsey, Nick . Metro . 9 July 2019 . 1 January 2021 . 20 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120070959/https://hightimes.com/news/jay-z-announces-partnership-with-top-cannabis-company-caliva/ . live .
  15. Web site: Kourtney Kardashian gets into the CBD business as she launches serum made of cannabis . Kelly, Emma . Metro . 9 September 2019 . 1 January 2021 . 14 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210614100401/https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/09/kourtney-kardashian-gets-cbd-business-launches-serum-made-cannabis-10711384/ . live .
  16. Web site: Cannabis company announced medical marijuana partnership with Wiz Khalifa . 2024-04-17 . CBS News . en-US.
  17. Web site: John Legend Invests in Plus Hemp CBD Products . Weinberg, Lindsay . Hollywood Reporter . 17 September 2019 . 1 January 2021 . 4 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304123147/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-legend-invests-hemp-cbd-products-1240107 . live .
  18. Web site: Method Man Launches Cannabis Venture to Support Black Business . 2024-04-21 . Bloomberg . en-US . 2022-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129002748/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-11/method-man-launches-cannabis-venture-to-support-black-business . live .
  19. Web site: Cheech Marin Recently Launched His Own Pot Brand . 2024-04-18 . Remezcla . en-US . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418214634/https://remezcla.com/culture/cheechs-private-stash/ . live .
  20. Web site: This ‘Church’ weed is designed to smell like frankincense . 2022-03-18 . New York Post . en-US . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704123950/https://nypost.com/2019/06/25/this-church-weed-is-designed-to-smell-like-frankincense/ . live .
  21. Web site: From Cypress Hill to Dr. Greenthumb’s, B-Real Combines Cannabis and Hip-Hop Into a Potent Blend . 2024-03-19 . Variety . en-US . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319224001/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/b-real-420-cypress-hill-dr-greenthumbs-interview-1234955431/ . live .
  22. Web site: Carlos Santana Launches Cannabis Brand Honoring Plant’s ‘Latin Heritage’ . 2024-04-18 . Variety . en-US . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418152333/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/carlos-santana-cannabis-brand-mirayo-1234796736/ . live .
  23. Web site: Martha Stewart CBD Goes Coast-To-Coast With First National Retail Expansion . Shapiro, Katie . Forbes . 9 December 2020 . 1 January 2021 . 7 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240607000433/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com . live .
  24. Web site: Bella Thorne Talks About New Cannabis Strains, Future of Forbidden Flowers . Hasse, Javier . Green Entrepreneur . 14 August 2020 . 1 January 2021 . 26 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210126131603/https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/354713 . live .
  25. Web site: Inside Mike Tyson's 400-acre cannabis resort and it looks insane . Deen, Sarah . Metro . 11 June 2019 . 1 January 2021 . 31 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031235652/https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/11/inside-mike-tysons-400-acre-cannabis-resort-looks-insane-9914195/ . live .
  26. Web site: David Crosby's Official Cannabis brand . Mightycroz.com . 2022-05-03 . 2022-04-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220430055415/https://mightycroz.com/ . live .
  27. Web site: Willie Nelson to Launch His Own Brand of Marijuana . 2024-03-18 . Time . en-US . 2024-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318220409/https://time.com/3829422/willie-nelson-marijuana-brand/ . live .
  28. Web site: Seth Rogen Has Launched a Marijuana Company . 2022-04-11 . Nerdist . en-US . 2022-04-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220411151403/https://nerdist.com/article/seth-rogen-weed-company/ . live .
  29. Web site: Lil Wayne’s new cannabis brand . 2024-03-19 . All City Canvas . 2024-03-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240319145949/https://www.allcitycanvas.com/en/lil-wayne-new-brand-of-cannabis/ . live .
  30. Web site: Jaleel White Wants to Sell You ‘Purple Urkle’ . 2024-04-18 . The New York Times . en-US . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418151424/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/us/jaleel-white-purple-urkle.html . live .
  31. Web site: The Green Room Episode 6: Ricky Williams talks cannabis, the NFL and pain management . 2024-03-15 . Los Angeles Times . en-US . 2024-03-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315042937/https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-02-08/video-ricky-williams-highsman-super-bowl-nfl . live .

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