‘I enjoy it for medical reasons, ‘ Snoop Dogg responded when asked why pot was such a passion for him and so deeply tied to his persona as an entertainer.
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“We’re providing the industry with something that’s void right now”, Snoop said.
The rapper, 43, and media entrepreneur Ted Chung announced the news of the online startup, called Merry Jane, at day one of TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on Monday.
The platform is scheduled to launch in October and is now sending invitations to a select number of beta testers; 420 according to Snoop. Every time I have been around it, I have seen handsome things happen.
But unlike other platforms that help inform the reader about different types of greenery, Merry Jane makes it super easy to search for what you’re looking for, whether it’s a wax, edible, or flower. The rapper wants his site to be a place where aficionados and those who are curious to be able to find information.
“In the beginning, it was more investing on creativity”.
The Merry Jane media platform will feature an array of original content including a marijuana cooking show and an interview series with innovators in the cannabis industry. Learn how to apply agile marketing at our roadshow in SF.
But today, Snoop is entering the tech sphere in a whole new way, with the launch of his very own platform called Merry Jane.
The artist behind “Gin and Juice”, “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, and “Doggfather”, Snoop has been pretty active in the technology space.
Clearly, Snoop Dogg is hoping that his celebrity will hold sway in these particular cultural wars.
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There will be news on cannabis policy, the business of marijuana and its economic effects, he added.
