Jim Belushi just wants to balance his cannabis business

Jim Belushi first ventured into the cannabis industry in 2015 as a legal cannabis farmer with a 48-plant harvest.

Nowadays, the “According to Jim” star runs the 93-acre Belushi’s farm in southern Oregon, which can be seen in the three-part Discovery series “Growing Belushi”.

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The series, which premiered on Wednesday August 19th, traces Belushi’s life on his cannabis farm.

The actor has also partnered with Grassroots Cannabis to launch Blues Brothers x Grassroots with the Bubba Diagonal strain – available exclusively at the Skokie pharmacy.

Belushi told Benzinga that his mission in the cannabis business is “to break even – because the purpose, the power of this plant is for the common good.”

He hopes that “Growing Belushi” will change the way the public sees the cannabis companies.

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“I’m trying to create a show that educates people about the safety of cannabis,” Belushi explained.

The cannabis farmer is passionate about the medicinal benefits of cannabis after losing his brother – Animal House star and original Saturday Night Live actor, John Belushi – to an overdose.

“I believe that everyone, regardless of political affiliation, has health, trauma and family in common,” he continued, adding that “the magic in this plant can support and help all three.”

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And while Belushi’s long-term plan for the farm is modest, including “getting rid of all the digger squirrels, aphids, red mites and grasshoppers,” the actor pointed out that it’s a “lifelong struggle as a farmer.” ”

“I feel like Elmer Fudd and Billy Murray in Caddyshack,” concluded Belushi.

This article originally appeared on Benzinga and was republished with permission.