Snoop Dogg Opens First Pot Shop And Launches 2Pac Cannabis Line
Snoop Dogg Launches First Licensed Cannabis Dispensary Near LAX.
Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg opened his first licensed cannabis dispensary over the weekend, offering Los Angeles residents and visitors a glimpse into the rapper’s world and a new option for legal marijuana purchases. Dubbed S.W.E.D. for Snoop’s popular catch phrase “Smoke Weed Every Day,” the new shop opened near LAX airport on Sunday. The busy entrepreneur marked another milestone on Monday with the launch of a limited-edition line of Death Row Cannabis products honoring legendary rapper 2Pac.
Like all pot dispensaries, S.W.E.D. offers regulated cannabis products including flower, pre-rolls, concentrates and more. But the new shop also features other elements of hip-hop culture to round out the experience, including an area dedicated to Snoop’s groundbreaking album Doggystyle, classic Snoop musings hand-written on a graffiti wall and a smoke-free DJ booth where the artist can spin records while smoking out, according to a report from online pop culture outlet The Blast.
Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Broadus in 1971, became a fixture of Death Row Records in 1993 with his breakout album Doggystyle, debuting in the top spot of the Billboard 200. He took control of the pioneering record label in 2022, vowing to return the imprint to its former glory while supporting artists and hip-hop culture.
“I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” Snoop said in a statement at the time, according to a report from the BBC.
“It feels good to have ownership of the label I was part of at the beginning of my career and as one of the founding members. This is an extremely meaningful moment for me.”
