I don’t think Jim Belushi was high while we talked on Zoom this week.
Jim Belushi was telling me about his weed, specifically about the small 0.7 gram pre-rolls he sells — the perfect size for the post-Covid era, when passing a joint to a friend is likely discouraged.
We were talking about his new greenhouses supplied in part by GrowGeneration, but Belushi cannot stop gushing about the benefits of cannabis.
“It’s magic when I do the Blues Brothers,” he said.
He even recently turned down a movie role because filming would take place in the fall, during harvest time.
According to Belushi, he’s been on the farm more than 200 days during the last year.
Growing cannabis is more than a branding play for Belushi.
“My hand is in the soil,” he said, explaining he works the land, ensuring the pH is correct, and that the soil is at the right temperature.
He says what they were selling for $1,000 a pound a year ago is now going for $2,200 a pound, and points to the improved growing facility as a significant factor.
Jeremy Corrao, VP of Commercial Operations at GrowGeneration, says the cannabis industry benefits from a range of new technologies that enable operators to see a faster return on their investments.
“We’re seeing the most movement in people moving from energy-inefficient solutions into energy-efficient solutions,” Corrao said, explaining that the industry still has doubters who are hesitant of new technology.
Moreover, his new greenhouses rely on the Oregon sun and still offer localized climate control, and pest management, which means he can have four growth cycles per year.
After all, substances were imbibed, smoked, and regularly snorted in those days, and John Belushi was a manic presence in much of 1980s comedy.
“Not pot, but fun”, he says after some thought.
Look at the brands from Belushi Farm: Blues Brothers, Belushi’s Secret Stash, and Captain Jack, named after the O.G.
“ to create more of a medicinal effect that sends someone on a pathway to healing.” He added, laughingly, he has a couple of strains hasn’t smoked.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg just launched Houseplant in the U.S., a cannabis brand offering dried flower and house goods.
Tumors are shrinking, seizures are stopping, people are sleeping, and people are getting better.
“Get them out,” Jim shouted when I talked about the Last Prisoner Project’s current goals.
“It’s time to shift some energy to real justice,” Belushi said with deep passion.
The Last Prisoner Project was founded in 2019 by Steve DeAngelo and seeks cannabis criminal justice reform.
And there’s a constant need for people to write letters and sign petitions — all of which are readily available on the project’s website here.
Belushi, actor, comedian, weed farmer, and now a member of the Blues Brothers beamed as he spoke about performing for the Last Prisoner Project.