Light Culture Podcaster David Hershkovits interviews rapper Problem at the Burb booth during Hall of Flowers.\u00a0 Image \u00a9Caroline Murphy \/ @VirginiaIsForTokers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nRapper Problem<\/strong>, who was born in Germany and raised in Compton, CA\u00a0 was lampin\u2019 like whaaat in the outdoor Burb booth doing podcasts with David Hershkovits<\/strong>, the former owner of Paper Mag.<\/p>\nDascha Polanco<\/strong> who portrays Dayanara Diaz on Orange Is the New Black was in the house, dropping hints for her fans to stay tuned. Is she about to drop her own cannabis brand or star in a new show?<\/p>\n\n
<\/noscript>Instagram @_dankdaniii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDope DJ TJ Mizell<\/strong> and his brother Jesse Mizell<\/strong>, sons of the legendary Run DMC DJ, Jam Master Jay<\/strong>, were in the house with their crew. Smoke Dza<\/strong> was on hand to support the Mizell brothers\u2019 weed brand,\u00a0 Jam Master Jays.<\/p>\n\n
<\/noscript>(L-R) Rapper Smoke Dza and DJ TJ Mizell. Image\u00a0 \u00a9Spenser Hartung, courtesy of Jam Master Jays.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nJam Master Jays,\u00a0 aptly named in homage to the Mizell brothers\u2019 late dad, who was known to smoke weed every day. \u201cJays\u201d is a pun on the late DJ\u2019s name as well as being short for joint, as in smoke a J.\u00a0<\/p>\n
JMJ\u2019s cannabis cultivator Tanner Cochran was on site as well (not pictured) to help promote the brand.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript>(L-R) Jesse Mizell, Jojo Simmons, and TJ Mizell. Photo courtesy of Spenser Hartung.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nBrotivational speaker Gary Vee<\/strong> was on hand, offering up his special brand of business advice.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cNo one gives a f\u2014k about your feelings,\u201d is Vee\u2019s main mantra. \u201cSo stop whining and start winning.\u201d\u00a0 Vee gave the keynote at the previous version of Hall of Flowers, pre-pandemic.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript>Instagram @grupoflor_freddy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSystem of a Down bassist, Armenian activist, and founder of the cannabis lifestyle brand 22 Red, Shavo Odadjian<\/strong>, was strolling the Sonoma County Fairgrounds, checking out the outdoor activations. He stopped to snap a pic with fellow Armenian, cannabis aficionado Baba Berj<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n
<\/noscript>(L-R) Shavo of 22 Red and Baba Berj, image \u00a9Caroline Murphy \/ @VirginaisforTokers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThis year, Jim Belushi<\/strong> of 93-acre Oregon-based cannabis cultivation site, Belushi\u2019s Farm, made an inaugural appearance, telling Forbes, \u201cI\u2019ve been hearing about Hall of Flowers for a while now. I get excited to attend any cannabis event because the community is enlightened. And if they aren\u2019t enlightened the plant will drag them there, and I want to be there when it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
<\/noscript>Instagram @belushisfarm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nMike Tyson was there in spirit via a cardboard representation of himself.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe next iteration of Hall of Flowers takes place on October 20-22 in Las Vegas. Be sure to bring your selfie stick because you never know who you might run into.<\/p>\n