Wu-Tang Clan Brands Come Together At National Cannabis Festival: All About Shops Of Shaolin
Javier Hasse
Senior Contributor
A column about cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics.
Apr 9, 2024,02:44pm EDT
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This year’s National Cannabis Festival in Washington, D.C., is set to feature a notable highlight for Wu-Tang Clan enthusiasts and cannabis culture aficionados: the Shops of Shaolin. According to information procured exclusively ahead of an official announcement, this pop-up shop will, for the first time, assemble a collection of brands linked to the legendary rap group in one location, offering a unique attraction for festival-goers. Scheduled to take place on April 19th and 20th at the RFK Stadium, the festival expects to attract more than 30,000 attendees, including cannabis advocates, enthusiasts, and industry leaders.
As Nathaniel “Nutta TICAL” Vereen, co-founder at TICAL Official, Method Man’s cannabis and lifestyle brand, explains, “For the first time, brands representing the Wu are all under one roof supporting each other like the family we are. It’s going to be special.” This sentiment reflects the ethos of the Wu-Tang Clan, emphasizing unity and mutual support that extends beyond their music into various entrepreneurial ventures.
The Shops of Shaolin will feature a range of products from Wu-Tang members, including:
Method Man's Tical Athletics, TICAL Official, and RX Water
Ghostface Killah's Killah Koffee
RZA's Park Hill Clothing
Raekwon's Hashstoria and Compliments of the Chef
Brands representing YDB, Cappadonna, DJ Mathematics, U-God and Inspectah Deck.
This joint initiative reflects the Wu-Tang Clan’s wide-ranging entrepreneurial ventures into the cannabis and lifestyle realms, presenting an exclusive chance for attendees to engage with the Wu-Tang brand in a novel way.
Aside from the Shops of Shaolin, the National Cannabis Festival festival will also host a robust lineup of musical talent, including headliners Wu-Tang Clan, Thundercat and Redman, along with a variety of performers across genres.
Caroline Phillips, the festival's founder, highlights the broad appeal of this year's event. “Our new two-day format, incredible headliners and performers, and other experiences you can only get at NCF are guaranteed to make this our best one yet.”
Moreover, the festival will feature six education pavilions covering topics from wellness and policy to culture and psychedelics, alongside specialized lounges for the LGBTQIA+ community, seniors and military veterans.
The introduction of the Shops of Shaolin at the National Cannabis Festival highlights a fusion of cannabis culture and the Wu-Tang Clan’s musical heritage, establishing a fresh benchmark for artist-led entrepreneurial projects in the festival landscape. This new feature of the festival is poised to offer an unforgettable encounter, appealing to both the Wu-Tang Clan’s loyal followers and the wider cannabis community.
Javier Hasse
Javier Hasse is a cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics-focused reporter, currently serving as head of content for Benzinga and CEO of Spanish-language news site El Planteo, a company he co-founded. His book, “Start Your Own Cannabis Business,” was published by Entrepreneur Media in 2018 and hit the #1 Best-Seller spot on Amazon.He is also a Senior Contributor on Forbes, and a member of the Rolling Stone Culture Council and Entrepreneur Media’s Entrepreneur Leadership Network VIP.As an award-winning reporter and editor, Javier’s had more than 5,000 unique articles in multiple languages published across numerous mass media outlets including CNN, Forbes, MSN, Chicago Tribune, CNBC, Yahoo Finance, Entrepreneur Magazine, MarketWatch, Rolling Stone, Houston Chronicle, The Street, Nasdaq, Morningstar, Playboy, Benzinga, MERRY JANE, High Times and many others.He was recently named in the High Times 100 list of most influential people in the cannabis space.Beyond cannabis, Javier is a published photographer and Billboard-charting rapper, featured on hip-hop albums that also included Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA and Inspectah Deck, Twista, Lil Windex, Riff Raff, Cyhi The Prynce, Yung Bleu, DJ Whoo Kid, Jonathan Hay, and others.
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