Journalist Hunter S. Thompson, who so memorably wrote about drifting through Las Vegas with a "car full of marijuana and head full of acid," is destined for immortality of the cannabis variety.
Marijuana strains, of the same stuff he enjoyed while he was alive, will be officially labeled with his Gonzo brand. The plants will be cloned or hybridized from six strains that he smoked before his suicide in 2005, according to his widow Anita Thompson.
In June, Anita Thompson obtained the rights to Thompson's likeness, ownership of the author's Owl Farm home and control of the "Gonzo" logo, the Aspen Times reported. And the first official Gonzo merchandise under her stewardship? Gonzo-branded marijuana sold in Colorado, where it is legal to purchase retail cannabis from recreational dispensaries.
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Marijuana strains, of the same stuff he enjoyed while he was alive, will be officially labeled with his Gonzo brand. The plants will be cloned or hybridized from six strains that he smoked before his suicide in 2005, according to his widow Anita Thompson.
In June, Anita Thompson obtained the rights to Thompson's likeness, ownership of the author's Owl Farm home and control of the "Gonzo" logo, the Aspen Times reported. And the first official Gonzo merchandise under her stewardship? Gonzo-branded marijuana sold in Colorado, where it is legal to purchase retail cannabis from recreational dispensaries.
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