{"id":37640,"date":"2019-08-19T05:00:32","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2019\/08\/19\/the-5-biggest-cannabis-instagram-influencers\/"},"modified":"2019-08-19T12:35:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-19T20:35:34","slug":"the-5-biggest-cannabis-instagram-influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2019\/08\/19\/the-5-biggest-cannabis-instagram-influencers\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 Biggest Cannabis Instagram Influencers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f604-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not easy being famous online \u2014 or, at least, it\u2019s not easy <em>getting <\/em>famous online. Everyone and their grandmother is on social media these days (more on that later), so sticking out from the pack can be particularly challenging, especially in the THC-soaked world of Weedstagram. <\/p>\n<p>With the most followers in the cannabis niche, these five people demonstrate five distinct ways of building a loyal audience online. <\/p>\n<h4>The Millionaire<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BogYt6olpm5\/\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\" \/>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\" \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;width: 60px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\" \/>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 20px;width: 20px\" \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BogYt6olpm5\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\">Iron and soul<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/danbilzerian\/\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px\" target=\"_blank\"> Dan Bilzerian<\/a> (@danbilzerian) on Oct 4, 2018 at 2:23am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/danbilzerian\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@DanBilzerian<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 27.6 million followers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nmost-followed man in the cannabis Instagram realm garnered his fame thanks to photos<br \/>\nof scantily clad women, his lavish lifestyle and, more recently, photos<br \/>\nrelating to his new cannabis venture, Ignite.<\/p>\n<h4>The Industry Expert<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwYDdzZhPWH\/\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\" \/>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\" \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;width: 60px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\" \/>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 20px;width: 20px\" \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BwYDdzZhPWH\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Puff, puff, pass\u2026 what are your #420 plans? @advancednutrientsofficial and @bigmikesblends will be in two places at once passing out good #vibes and celebrating the holiday with you. Join the fun: @kushstockfestival at @adelantostadium @hightimesmagazine Cannabis Cup Central Valley at Cal Expo Fairgrounds If you can\u2019t make it, I still want to hear how you\u2019re going to celebrate\u2026 Tell me your plans in the comments below and have a fun and safe #holidaze <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f604.png\" alt=\"&#x1F604;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f4a8.png\" alt=\"&#x1F4A8;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigmike\/\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> BigMike<\/a> (@bigmike) on Apr 17, 2019 at 4:55pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bigmike\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@BigMike<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 2.8 million followers <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A cannabis OG who\u2019s been involved in the industry since 1983, BigMike started his career as a grower before expanding into entrepreneurship and research. This experience is reflected in his feed, which is a mix of his business advice, pictures of female models consuming cannabis and photos of cannabis products under his <a href=\"\/no-holds-barred\/\">Advanced Nutrients brand<\/a> \u2014 a recipe for weed-fluencer success.<\/p>\n<h4>The Celebrity<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bz_KX1-JB2V\/\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\" \/>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\" \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;width: 60px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\" \/>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 20px;width: 20px\" \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bz_KX1-JB2V\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\">Wife appreciation day @funnyshelby<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heytommychong\/\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px\" target=\"_blank\"> Tommy Chong<\/a> (@heytommychong) on Jul 16, 2019 at 11:00am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/heytommychong\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@HeyTommyChong<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 2.5 million followers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the face of the green rush investors who say they want to be \u201cdifferent from Cheech &amp; Chong,\u201d comedian <a href=\"\/tag\/tommy-chong\/\">Tommy Chong<\/a> is still relevant, baby! He\u2019s got the memes, he\u2019s got the clout and if you watch his stories, you might just see him smoking with his longtime buddy Cheech Marin.<\/p>\n<h4>The Novelty<\/h4>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-instagram wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bz4wbXbnLLe\/\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\" \/>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\" \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;width: 60px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\" \/>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 20px;width: 20px\" \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bz4wbXbnLLe\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\">Big ol bedtime love clouds for all the misfits &#x1f618; @megatokebyyets Megatoke XL<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dabbing_granny\/\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px\" target=\"_blank\"> Dabbing Granny<\/a> (@dabbing_granny) on Jul 13, 2019 at 11:20pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dabbing_granny\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@Dabbing_Granny<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 1.1 million followers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kind of like if Baddie Winkle was about the cannabis lifestyle,<br \/>\nDabbing Granny is <em>absolutely<\/em> a real<br \/>\nhead who could smoke us under the table. She\u2019s conversational, says<br \/>\n\u201ccheers\u201d before every initial inhale and is a lovely voice rising up<br \/>\nfrom the male-dominated Insta dabbing community.<\/p>\n<h4>The Babe<\/h4>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjkkEEvlM51\/\" style=\"background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\" \/>\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\" \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 14px;width: 60px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px\" \/>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color:#3897f0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:550;line-height:18px\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\" \/>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 14px\">\n<div>\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4;height: 20px;width: 20px\" \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div \/>\n<div \/>\n<div \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BjkkEEvlM51\/\" style=\"color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I am thrilled to release my Luxury Cannabis Jewelry <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f48e.png\" alt=\"&#x1F48E;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Design has always been a major part of my life and I\u2019m excited to have the opportunity to offer a uniquely stunning collection unlike anything else available on the market. Pairing cannabis with fine-jewelry is cutting edge, while remaining classic. These are individual pieces of art and can be appreciated by all, not just the cannabis connoisseur and sophisticated stoner. The statement ring pictured above was inspired by a small 7 point cannabis leaf that I personally trimmed and pressed last harvest.<img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f331.png\" alt=\"&#x1F331;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>Link in bio to read more! #luxurycannabis #jewelry #jewelrydesign #cannabisjewelry #weedjewelry #luxury #mariavalentino #rooftop #rooftopnyc #fog #cityfog #weed #marijuana #newyorkcannabis<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mariavalentino\/\" style=\"color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> MARIA VALENTINO <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1f451.png\" alt=\"&#x1F451;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><\/a> (@mariavalentino) on Jun 3, 2018 at 10:42am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mariavalentino\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>@MariaValentino<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014 1 million followers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This model turned entrepreneur showcases her luxury travel adventures, designer outfits and active lifestyle through Instagram. She\u2019s got bikini shots, solo pics of herself enjoying joints on rooftops and also promotes her own line of <a href=\"\/how-cannabis-crept-into-the-cosmetics-industry-thanks-mostly-to-cbd\/\">CBD beauty products<\/a>. C\u2019est classique!<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL US<\/strong>, who\u2019s your favorite Instagram celebrity? <\/p>\n<p><em>Originally published in Issue 37 of Cannabis Now. <a href=\"\/print-digital-magazine\/\">LEARN MORE<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/the-5-biggest-cannabis-instagram-influencers\/\">The 5 Biggest Cannabis Instagram Influencers<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\">Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisnow.com\/the-5-biggest-cannabis-instagram-influencers\/\" target=\"_blank\">The 5 Biggest Cannabis Instagram Influencers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s not easy being famous online \u2014 or, at least, it\u2019s not easy getting famous online. 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