B-Real

Rap artist B-Real is best known for his role as the lead rapper of the hip hop group Cypress Hill, but more recently, he launched a cannabis brand and dispensary chain called Dr. Greenthumb's. Having been involved with cannabis for a long time, he jumped at the opportunity to create a...

By Natan Ponieman and Javier Hasse. Rapper B-Real's success story is a cannabis industry and movement favorite. The Cypress Hill frontman is a living example of how to leverage a high-profile public image to build a marijuana business. For almost three decades, B-Real and the...

Stündenglass has teamed up with Los Angeles rapper Louis Mario Freese, also known as B-Real and Dr. Greenthumb, to launch co-branded hardware for patented hookah. Dr. Greenthumb's x Stündenglass comes in reusable craft box. "I am always looking to put my weight behind...

Here is a summary of the latest leadership changes within the cannabis industry. HempFusion Is Now A CBD And Probiotics Sponsor of Loenbro Motorsports Health and wellness CBD company HempFusion Wellness Inc. (TSX: CBD.U) will sponsor Loenbro Motorsports for the 2021 Racing Season. Loenbro...

As the mainstreaming of cannabis continues, VICELAND’s cannabis-themed cooking show “Bong Appétit,” the most prominent (or maybe the only) marijuana cooking show on national and international television, is upping its bets by incorporating B-Real of Cypress Hill as its...

Edible Dee, The Happy Chef, shot to the spotlight after participating on Netflix’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) “Cooking on High” and releasing a cannabis cookbook with Cypress Hill’s B-Real. On July 18, Dee is launching a new book focused on cooking with psychedelics after almost three...

Meet Social Club TV, a new cannabis OTT network and mobile content platform that claims to offer the world’s largest exclusive library of dedicated cannabis content, featuring more than 17 series and 300 episodes available. Social Club TV is the results of a collaboration between Josh Otten,...

By Melanie Erbar. “Hello my name is Dr. Greenthumb, I’d like to tell you just where I’m from,” might be one of Cypress Hill’s most famed lyrics, written by the hand of lead rapper B-Real. The song, released in late 1998, took the hip hop charts by storm. But more...

Last week, Forbes published an article on Redman, a rapper best known for being part of the early crew of Def Jam records — and for his collaborations with massive names in hip hop including Method Man, 2Pac, and Eminem. Redman and Method Man are working on their own cannabis brand....

Last week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act into the Senate, counting on the support of 20 cosponsors. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced in the House last month, and was approved with bipartisan...

I recently had fun a chat with B-Real, cannabis entrepreneur and Cypress Hill frontman, ahead of the launch of “Bong Appétit: Cook Off.” B-Real hosts the marijuana-themed cooking show on VICELAND with judges Vanessa Lavorato and Miguel Trinidad. The show is extremely relevant for...

Rapper Berner's most recent collaborations are with famous, marijuana-loving musicians like Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg and B-Real. The musician, who has released 10 solo albums in a decade, is as prolific in the business world as he is artistically.  Berner is often credited with...

Two big news items dominated the cannabis industry this week: the re-scheduling of GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH)’s cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, from the Schedule I category to the Schedule V category; and High Times’ acquisition of Dope Magazine for $11.2 million in...