'Growing Belushi': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Discovery's marijuana series
Oregon was the first US state to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis back in 1973. In 2014, Measure 91 was approved and Oregon was set to legalize non-medical cultivation and use of marijuana from July 2015. Since then, it has been legal for an adult over the age of 21 to possess one ounce of cannabis flower in public and up to eight ounces within a private residence. In addition to dried material, an adult can possess one ounce of concentrate or extract purchased from a dispensary – homemade concentrates are illegal – 16 ounces of solid cannabis edibles and up to 72 ounces of liquid cannabis product. For cultivation purposes, an adult may possess up to 10 seeds and four immature cannabis plants.
For actor Jim Belushi, Oregon's legalization process happened the same year as he bought his plot of land in the state. The new laws encouraged him to try his hands at cultivating the crop, and so, the actor began growing cannabis in 2015 with only 28 plants in his pasture. Now expanded to a profitable brand, he tends 93 acres and several strains, including Belushi’s Secret Stash and a strain popularized on 'Saturday Night Live' in the 1970s, Captain Jack’s Gulzar Afghanica.
A new Discovery Channel series is set to take us behind the closed doors of Belushi's farm. Read on to know more details.
Release date
'Growing Belushi' will premiere on Discovery Channel on August 19 at 10/9c. Viewers can also stream the show after its network release on the Discovery Go app.
Plot
In the upcoming Discovery series 'Growing Belushi', viewers will get unprecedented access to Belushi’s marijuana farm in southern Oregon, as he builds a cannabis business from the ground up. The new venture hits close to home for Belushi, who is an advocate for the positive medical benefits of cannabis, such as pain management, according to the Discovery Channel.
"This is much more than a business for me. I’ve seen the positive impact that cannabis has had in treating people from around the world,” Belushi said in a press release for the Discovery Channel. He continues, “Everything grows in 'Growing Belushi'. The Cannabis, the business, the family. And especially me. We almost called it Growing Pains!”
Cast
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi is an actor, comedian, and musician, best known for his roles in 'Saturday Night Live', 'Twin Peaks', 'According to Jim', and 'The Blues Brothers'. He will lead 'Growing Belushi' which is centered on his cannabis cultivation in Oregon. 'Growing Belushi' will also feature appearances from Dan Aykroyd and Judy Belushi, as well as a musical appearance by The Blues Brothers.
Producers
Jim Belushi and James Orr serve as exec producers, with Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, and Brian Phares exec producing for Live Nation Productions and Jeff Bumgarner, Jeff Hasler, and Brian Lovett exec producing for Original Productions. For Discovery, Joseph Schneier and Kyle Wheeler serve as executive producers.
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