List of celebrities who own cannabis businesses

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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]

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

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

Celebrity Business Notes Reference
Jim Belushi American Actor Jim Belushi grows and farms his own weed. One of his signature brands is named Blues Brothers, in reference to his famous movie role. [3]
Snoop Dogg Rapper Snoop Dogg released the electrical weed vaporizer G-Pen in a collaboration with in 2013. [1][4]
Creagen Dow 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]
Whoopi Goldberg Actress Whoopi Goldberg started selling medical marijuana in 2016. The company shut down in 2020. [6]
Rob Gronkowski Former NFL player Rob Gronkowski became a spokesperson for CBDMEDIC in 2019. [7]
Jay-Z Rapper Jay-Z entered a partnership with California-based cannabis company Caliva in 2019. [8]
Kourtney Kardashian Reality star Kourtney Kardashian started selling CBD-based face serum as an anti-aging solution in 2019. [9]
John Legend Singer John Legend started investing in a company that produces CBD products such as edible gummies in 2019. [10]
Gwyneth Paltrow Actress Gwyneth Paltrow's company Goop started investing in , a cannabis-infused beverage maker, in 2020. [2]
Martha Stewart Stewart released her line of CBD-products in collaboration with Canopy Growth Corporation and in 2020. [11]
Bella Thorne Actress Bella Thorne launched her consumer cannabis and CBD brand in 2019. [12]
Mike Tyson Heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson opened his 400-acre cannabis resort 2019. [13]

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  1. ^ a b Mull, Amanda (November 19, 2019). "America's Best Drug Dealers Are A-List Celebrities". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Roy, Aditi (October 29, 2020). "Gwyneth Paltrow says cannabis is the 'hero ingredient of the future' as she invests in cannabis-infused beverage maker". CNBC. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Hasse, Javier (August 11, 2020). "Jim Belushi's Path From Cannabis Farming To Reality TV". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ Weiss, Jeff (November 28, 2013). "G-PEN IS THE SNOOP-DOGG APPROVED WAY TO SMOKE WEED". LA weekly. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Hasse, Javier (11 September 2020). "'Big Bang Theory' Actor Creagen Dow Talks Cannabis: You Need To 'Clean Your Ash Hole'". Benzinga. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. ^ Wallace, Alicia (5 February 2020). "Whoopi Goldberg's cannabis company has shut down". CNN. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Gronk Gets Into The CBD Business". Green Entrepreneur. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ Lindsey, Nick (9 July 2019). "Jay-Z Announces Partnership With Top Cannabis Company Caliva". Metro. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  9. ^ Kelly, Emma (9 September 2019). "Kourtney Kardashian gets into the CBD business as she launches serum made of cannabis". Metro. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ Weinberg, Lindsay (17 September 2019). "John Legend Invests in Plus Hemp CBD Products". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  11. ^ Shapiro, Katie (9 December 2020). "Martha Stewart CBD Goes Coast-To-Coast With First National Retail Expansion". Forbes. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  12. ^ Hasse, Javier (14 August 2020). "Inside Mike Tyson's 400-acre cannabis resort and it looks insane". Green Entrepreneur. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. ^ Deen, Sarah (11 June 2019). "Inside Mike Tyson's 400-acre cannabis resort and it looks insane". Metro. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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