As part of LA\u2019s legendary hip-hop trio Cypress Hill, DJ Muggs is no stranger to cannabis. Along with his bandmates B-Real and Sen Dog, DJ Muggs directly impacted the scene by openly embracing cannabis culture on a mainstream platform through their music.<\/p>\n
We caught up with DJ Muggs to discuss legalization in California<\/u><\/a>, the national political climate and his involvement with the International Cannabis Business Conference that will be held in Berlin this week.<\/p>\n Cannabis Now: The legalization of recreational cannabis in California must feel like a long-awaited fantasy! How involved have you and Cyprus Hill been in establishing marijuana policy in the state?<\/strong><\/p>\n DJ Muggs: We\u2019ve been doing our part for the last 20 years so that cannabis would become legal\u2026 making sure that people don\u2019t get locked up for it. We did a lot of work to make it culturally acceptable by popularizing its use. That\u2019s the part we\u2019ve been involved in.<\/p>\n How do you feel about California\u2019s push to legalize recreational weed? Do you see\u00a0areas for improvement?<\/strong><\/p>\n Big corporations are getting involved and now they\u2019re swabbing people\u2019s mouths and giving them DUIs<\/a> for marijuana. So, those things we don\u2019t like, but there\u2019s always a flipside. As long as those with medical needs are getting it, I\u2019m happy about that.<\/p>\n How do you feel about new investors coming into the industry who never had an interest in cannabis before the legalization wave?<\/strong><\/p>\n They are smart business people. Nobody should be mad at those people. And if people are mad at them because they didn\u2019t get there first, that\u2019s your fault. You need to get on point and go handle your business because that\u2019s industry\u2026 it\u2019s a growing industry in America.<\/p>\n You were once sent to jail for having a joint in your pocket. What\u2019s your opinion on people who are still dealing with harsh legal penalties towards cannabis users in times past?<\/strong><\/p>\n I would like to see everybody released who has cannabis-related charges. As far as I\u2019m concerned, weed has always been legal to me since I\u2019ve always gotten it whenever I needed it and wanted it. We still got a long way to go, but I don\u2019t see it going back to not being legal, that\u2019s for sure.<\/p>\n A lot of people are afraid given the anti-marijuana rhetoric in the U.S. Do you think the government make good on its threats for a federal crackdown?<\/strong><\/p>\n That\u2019s all rhetoric, Jeff Sessions<\/u><\/a>\u2026 he\u2019s just talking [and trying to] keep his core base in check by telling them what they want to hear.<\/p>\n Pivoting from politics, word has it that Cypress Hill will be merging weed and its legendary music in an upcoming product line, in conjunction with a new album, \u201cElephants on Acid\u201d this September. What can fans expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n The plans are still under wraps, but we\u2019re definitely moving forward with some groundbreaking products and packaging\u2026 kinda reinventing the wheel. We will be coming from the health and wellness side being that we\u2019re all into health and fitness. I\u2019m a vegetarian. Everyone\u2019s really into health as a crew, but we\u2019ll also have stuff for the stoner side and from the music side.<\/p>\n You\u2019re combining DJing skills and cannabis advocacy with the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) which is heading to Berlin this week. How did you become involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n I really love what [ICBC CEO Alex Rogers] is doing. I think it\u2019s great that people can come to learn about the business side of it from someone who is legit and cares about the culture and the people and brings really good people together.<\/p>\n If you want to know where cannabis is going, this is the premier event with great speakers. You\u2019re gonna be well informed in a space with cutting-edge ideas and cutting-edge people. I\u2019ll be DJing the party in Berlin, so I\u2019ll be hanging out. I\u2019m all about it.<\/p>\n DJ Muggs is will be playing at the ICBC conference<\/u><\/a> after party in Berlin April 11-13. You can get your tickets here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n TELL US<\/strong>, are you Cyprus Hill fan?<\/p>\n The post Hits From The Bong: Cypress Hill\u2019s DJ Muggs on Cannabis Business<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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