21 Cannabis Strains Named After Real People I don't think many of these people know they're being smoked...

The majority of state and national governments in North America believe in the healing power of the cannabis plant. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and American Cancer Society point out two approved drugs to treat nausea in chemotherapy patients: Dronabinol (Marinol), which contains delta-9-THC, and Nabilone (Cesamet), a synthetic THC.

But sometimes we choose a strain just because it has a familiar name, and these strains in particular use real people. Whether you met them or not, these strains are recognizable household names. Check out 21 cannabis strains named after celebrities.

1. Willie Nelson

LUCK, TX – MARCH 19: Willie Nelson performs in concert during the Heartbreaker Banquet on March 19, 2015 in Luck, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

2. Snoop Dogg OG

3. Blue Ivy

4. Stevie Wonder

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5. Michael Phelps OG

Michael Phelps of the US is seen with a red cupping mark on his shoulder as he competes in the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay Final at the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 7, 2016. . REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler/File Photo FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – RTSLTVJ

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6. Obama Kush

URBANA, IL – SEPTEMBER 07: Former President Barack Obama speaks to students at the University of Illinois where he accepted the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government on September 7, 2018 in Urbana, Illinois. The award is an annual honor given by the university’s Institute of Government and Public Affairs to recognize public officials who have made significant contributions in public service. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

7. Charlie Sheen

8. Jerry Garcia OG

GARBERVILLE, CA – AUGUST 10: Jerry Garcia of the Jerry Garcia Band performs at the Eel River on August 10, 1991 in Garberville, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

9. Stephen Hawking Kush

10. Tiger Woods

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11. Chong Star

12. Berry White

Cannabinoids are proven much safer than opioids. Just from anecdotal evidence, any mmj patient can tell you long-term usage doesn’t have the same detrimental effects found by the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s research of the Opioid Crisis. Cannabis is safer than opium, even though they’re both derived from plants for similar uses.

13. Ray Charles

14. Jack White

15. Belladonna

16. Air Jordan OG

17. Connie Chung

18. Margaret Cho-G

19. Chuck Norris

20. Beast mode OG

Marshawn Lynch

21. Markle’s Sparkle

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Dr. Brian Penny is a former Business Analyst and Operations Manager at Bank of America turned whistleblower, troll, and freelance writer. You can find his work in Cracked, High Times, HuffPost, Lifewire, Forbes, Fast Company, and dozens of other places, although much of it is no longer under his name. Dr. Penny loves annoying fake media.

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