Celebrities Investing in the Legal Marijuana Industry

Legal marijuana has come leaps and bounds in the United States since the mid-90s. Then, California became the first state to approve the use of marijuana medicinally in 1996. Since then, certain states have taken the initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use (Colorado being the first in 2012). Legalization of both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana still grows throughout the country. The same is true of hemp-derived products like CBD oil. We find several celebrities investing in the legal marijuana industry.

5 Celebrities Investing in the Legal Marijuana Industry

There are many celebrities paving the way and building the foundation of quality marijuana products for all. Some celebrities investing in the legal marijuana industry are:

  1. Whoopi Goldberg – Whoopi Goldberg began her line of cannabis infused products in 2016. Having had women in her life suffering the harsh effects that menstruation can bring, she sought out to create products catering to women’s overall pain relief during menstruation. Whoopi’s line, Whoopi & Maya, is now only available and solely distributed in California. As legalization continually occurs the company’s hope is to sell on a larger, global scale to help women everywhere.
  2. Wiz Khalifa – Rapper Wiz Khalifa has never been coy about his recreational marijuana use. Boasting the benefits and harnessing his true love for marijuana, he set out with cannabis company RiverRock in Colorado to release a strain of marijuana in 2015. The strain named Khalifa Kush and only sold in Colorado.
  3. Willie Nelson – Willie Nelson, known as the Grandfather of Cannabis, has always remained open and willing to discuss his knowledge on marijuana, and its ample benefits. Woody’s Reserve is currently sold in Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
  4. Snoop Dogg – Another heavy player in marijuana investment is rapper and cannabis advocate, Snoop Dogg. Although he owns his own label, he also has a separate information-based company called Merry Jane dedicated to inform and spread the facts on marijuana. His label, Leafs by Snoop can be found exclusively in Colorado and in Canada through Tweed Main Street in Ontario.
  5. Tommy Chong – Tommy Chong has diversified his investment in marijuana from pipes to smoke swipes. He now sells certain cannabis strains as recently as last year. His brand is grown through company Verde Natural. Dubbed Chong’s Choice, his products are available for recreational and medicinal use in Colorado.