{"id":9467,"date":"2021-11-30T12:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T12:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/?p=4906323"},"modified":"2021-11-30T12:42:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-30T12:42:58","slug":"7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"7 celebrity cannabis brands you can find in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Celebrities \u2014 they smoke weed just like us. And some are such fans of the plants that they are now entrepreneurs in the legal marijuana market.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s widely accepted and widely known in entertainment, the arts and music that cannabis has been used forever as a facilitator of inspiration and creativity,\u201d said Jesse Channon, chief growth operator for Columbia Care, which has partnered with celebrities such as Pitbull and Mike Tyson to launch brands CBD- and THC-focused brands. \u201cNow that it\u2019s more normalized, they feel comfortable sharing that passion with their fans. And that\u2019s why I think you\u2019re seeing a lot of people coming into the space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are seven celebrity brands you can find at Colorado dispensaries.<\/p>\n<h3>Willie Nelson<\/h3>\n<p>Willie Nelson wasn\u2019t kidding when he sang \u201croll me up and smoke me when I die.\u201d The country music icon and Texas\u2019 most beloved toker launched his own brand of marijuana called <a href=\"https:\/\/williesreserve.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willie\u2019s Reserve<\/a> in 2016. The Denver-based company sells flower, pre-rolled joints, and vape products that play on a western theme. For those aboard the cannabidiol train, try Nelson\u2019s other line, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.williesremedy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Willie\u2019s Remedy<\/a>, featuring CBD-infused coffee, tea and tinctures.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado.jpg\" alt=\"Former Denver Nuggets player Al Harrington exhales smoke.\" width=\"4480\" height=\"642\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado.jpg 620w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TDP-Z-alharrington-02.jpg?fit=310%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 310w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">NBA alum and former Denver Nuggets player Al Harrington started his own cannabis brand, Viola, in 2011. The company operates a cultivation facility and manufacturing facility in Colorado. (Provided by Teron Beal)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Al Harrington<\/h3>\n<p>Athlete and former Denver Nuggets player Al Harrington got into the cannabis industry after seeing the benefits his grandmother, who had glaucoma, experienced with the plant. His company, Viola, which sells concentrates, vape cartridges and pre-rolls, also focuses on social equity and creating opportunities for people of color to get in on the industry.<\/p>\n<h3>Method Man<\/h3>\n<p>What better way to celebrate a local Wu-Tang concert than with the launch of Wu-Tang weed? That\u2019s how rapper and actor Method Man built up major hype for his original line of bud when it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2021\/08\/11\/method-man-tical-marijuana-colorado\/\">launched<\/a> in August under his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticalofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TICAL<\/a> brand, short for \u201ctake into consideration all lives.\u201d Three strains \u2014 Free M.A.C., Orange Cookie Kush and Sweet Grease \u2014 debuted exclusively at BIPOC-owned dispensaries in Denver as a nod toward social justice efforts.<\/p>\n<h3>Lil Wayne<\/h3>\n<p>Rapper Lil Weezy is making it easy for Coloradans to feel a little wheezy with his line <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkua.com\/pages\/weezy-weed-finder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GKUA Ultra Premium<\/a>, which debuted here in January. It includes more than 15 different flower strains and about a dozen vape cartridges, and with names like Sour Weezy and The Lean, they\u2019re apt for pairing with tunes turned up to 11.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazyautosizes lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado-1.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi pose with product.\" width=\"4848\" height=\"394\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/7-celebrity-cannabis-brands-you-can-find-in-colorado-1.jpg 620w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TDP-Z-belushiweed-03.jpg?fit=780%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 780w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TDP-Z-belushiweed-03.jpg?fit=810%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 810w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TDP-Z-belushiweed-03.jpg?fit=1280%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1280w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.denverpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/TDP-Z-belushiweed-03.jpg?fit=1860%2C9999px&amp;ssl=1 1860w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actors Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi celebrate the Colorado launch of \u201cBlues Brothers\u201d pre-rolled joints at The Green Solution in Denver. (Provided by The Green Solution)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Jim Belushi<\/h3>\n<p>In October 2020, Colorado became the second state to sell Jim Belushi\u2019s <em>Blues Brothers<\/em>-themed pre-rolls, following Oregon where the actor maintains a marijuana farm. Dubbed \u201cthe working man\u2019s brand,\u201d these joints are bound to satisfy folks who like both country and western music.<\/p>\n<h3>Tommy Chong<\/h3>\n<p>One half of legendary stoner duo, Cheech and Chong, sells pre-rolls in the Centennial State. <a href=\"https:\/\/tommychong.com\/colorado\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Chong Cannabis<\/a> joints come in various strains, such as Monkey Skunk (sativa), Pakistani Chitral Kush (indica) and Zookies (hybrid), and are widely available throughout Colorado.<\/p>\n<h3>Mike Tyson<\/h3>\n<p>When former heavyweight boxing Mike Tyson launches a new cannabis brand on Nov. 26, Coloradans will be the first in the U.S. to be able to try it. Tyson 2.0, as the line is called, will debut with several different strains of flower, such as Maui Wowie and OG Kush. The line will be available exclusively at The Green Solution, before a nationwide rollout in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/newsletter-signup\/in-the-know\">Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><\/div>\n<p>Celebrities &#8212; they smoke weed just like us. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8377,5062,52,330,7289,8378,7522,6811,7498,2435,7938,8379,77,9,8380,1602,1495,5019,6845,5113,1,3,18,8209,7072,6923,61,1736],"tags":[8381,5063,2632,2908,7291,8382,7525,6816,7499,2436,7939,8383,2655,8384,4170,33,5022,6846,5114,2622,8210,7073,6924],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9467\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}