Berner, Calvin Johnson, Wiz Khalifa, Bella Thorne, AOC & More Celebs Featured In Cannabis Now's Inaugural '40 Under 40' Issue

Media outlet and premier U.S. cannabis magazine Cannabis Now announced Wednesday its inaugural “40 Under 40” issue, featuring major celebrities, entrepreneurs and power players who are positively influencing the booming cannabis industry in significant ways.

The illustrious lineup includes hip-hop superstar Wiz Khalifa; NFL great Calvin "Megatron" Johnson; and the issue's cover star, the newly minted billionaire and musical mogul, Berner. Other honorees include Brett Stevens, CEO of Fohse, Inc.; Karson Humiston, founder & CEO at Vangst; Jared Mirsky, CEO of award-winning agency Wick & Mortar and many more. Cannapreneurs and significant stakeholders from coast-to-coast round out the impressive list.

“After more than a decade of publishing Cannabis Now, I'm excited the magazine is highlighting these entrepreneurs who have worked so hard to build a booming business in this exciting space,” said Cannabis Now founder and publisher, Eugenio García. “Those featured are an integral part of the cannabis industry.”

Cannabis Now also debuts “Legacy: Hall of Fame”—featuring some of the top cannabis pioneers and change-makers on whose shoulders the “40 Under 40” participants stand. These cannabis icons paved the way for the industry long before the herb was fashionable—or legal—and risked arrest or worse in order to help ensure the truth about cannabis was being told. Honorees include superstar outlaw Willie Nelson; Grammy-winning rock star Melissa Etheridge, godfather of medical cannabis Dr. Raphael Mechoulam; revered cultivator Ed Rosenthal; rap living legend Snoop Dogg and more.

“It's undeniable that Cannabis Now’s inaugural 40 Under 40 list includes the likes of Bella Thorne, Kevin Durant, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Seth Rogen,” says executive editor Richard Pérez-Feria said in a statement. “These cultural powerhouses—through their actions and words—have all made a significant impact on the legalization and, indeed, the long overdue normalization of cannabis in this country. We couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Photo: Courtesy of Cannabis Now