Deadheads, be grateful: Jerry Garcia-inspired cannabis lands in Colorado

Casey Jones may have hopped that train high on cocaine, but soon fans of the Grateful Dead will have a different substance they can buy to celebrate the band.

Garcia Hand Picked Cannabis made its Colorado debut this week with three stems of flowers to pair with live music. Good Time: The launch coincides with The Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration at Red Rocks Amphitheater on June 29, when the Colorado Symphony will play hits from the iconic jam band in honor of Garcia’s 80th birthday later this year.

As of that date, fans can also take a hit of the Garcia hand-picked flower, grown locally by Veritas Fine Cannabis. The company is rolling out a sativa strain called Morning in Marin, an indica strain called After Midnight, and a hybrid called Love in the Afternoon. They will be available for sale in pre-packaged eighths and as pre-rolls at dispensaries with the front range.

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Mike Leibovitz, founder and CEO of Veritas Fine Cannabis, said he couldn’t puff, puff, pass up the opportunity to grow Garcia-inspired cannabis.

“When I first learned about the potential opportunity I almost fell out of my chair,” Leibovitz said. “To be able to represent that great status quo is a hippie’s wet dream.”

Vertius worked with Holistic Industries, which owns the brand, and worked closely with Garcia’s daughters, Trixie Garcia, Annabelle Garcia and Sunshine Casey, to help promote it. Colorado is the fourth state after California, Maryland and Massachusetts where the brand has launched.

“Jerry loved Colorado because of the people,” Trixie Garcia said in a statement. “Colorado has long been a mecca for high-minded, freedom-loving nature enthusiasts and they are our people.”

Although Veritas is starting with three strains, it plans to “make battle chests of a dozen or more” in the future, Leibovitz said. Garcia Hand Picked Gummies will also soon be available in Colorado through a partnership with Veritas’ sister concentrate company Olio, he added. A release date is still to be determined.

Deadheads attending the June 29 concert can stop by the Lower North parking lot at Red Rocks, where Garcia hand-picked an Airstream trailer pedaling merch called Bertha. Leibovitz said there may also be marijuana samples available. wink, nudge, nudge, nudge,

Jerry Garcia is just the latest celebrity to have immortalized his legacy with a weed brand in Colorado. Last year, rapper Method Man launched TICAL Fools and most recently followed up with Concentrates and Edibles. Country legend Willie Nelson has various products under the Willie’s Remedy brand. Check out the other athletes and musicians who have rolled into the local cannabis scene here.