Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Wednesday he's getting into the cannabis business, partnering with a Columbia Heights hemp company to produce Ventura-branded lines of edibles.
"I can finally announce that today, Gov. Jesse "The Body" Ventura, is in the cannabis game. I can't tell you how truly amazing this feels," Ventura wrote in his announcement. "To finally be able to LEGALLY share with you, products from a plant that has had such an amazing impact on my life. Not to mention the historical significance of being the first U.S. Governor to officially put his name on a Cannabis brand."
The partnership between Ventura and cannabis edibles company Retro Bakery will be known as "Jesse Ventura Farms." Ventura's announcement noted that he interviewed hundreds of cannabis companies over the past few years before choosing Retro Bakery, which is a Black-owned small business located just a few miles away from where the former governor raised his family.
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