Seedo Was The Case: Snoop Dogg Signs On As Brand Rep For Israeli Cannabis Tech Startup

By NoCamels Team October 21, 2019 3 minutes

Seedo announced Snoop Dogg as brand ambassador in October 2019. Courtesy

Israeli cannabis startup Seedo, the company that has developed a fully-automated indoor medical cannabis grow device, has signed US rapper and cannabis icon Snoop Dogg as a brand ambassador.

The Israeli company said in a statement on Tuesday that Snoop, né Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will work with Seedo “on a variety of platforms” to “achieve optimal consumer awareness of this innovative technology.”

Founded in 2013, Seedo developed a fully automated and controlled indoor growing device, resembling a mini-fridge, for pesticide-free agriculture markets with a first focus on cannabis but with wider applications. The product analyzes growth and optimizes conditions for cannabis and other plants for home and commercial use. Monitoring occurs via smartphone app.

Seedo says the device can grow the cannabis plant from seed stage without human intervention over the course of 90 days, making for an independently run cannabis growing operation. The machine weighs between 120-140 pounds (54-63 kg) and measures 40 by 24.4 by 24.4 inches (101 x 62 x 62cm), with units listed at $2,400 each.

Seedo says its AI-powered turnkey systems allow anyone, “from average consumers to large-scale producers” to grow a variety of plants at lab-grade quality “without prior experience or ample space.”

Snoop Dogg – whose hits include the track “Smoke Weed Every Day” – said: “Promoting a healthier lifestyle by providing my friends and communities with products that allow for growth in unused urban spaces is something I’m all the way down with.”

“Seedo creates cost savings and the opportunity for all people to benefit from agricultural technologies,” added the rapper, a mega-star and cannabis advocate whose marijuana use is a big part of his public image and his music. In 2012, when Snoop Dogg was briefly known as Snoop Lion, he told a Reddit audience in an AMA – ask me anything – post that he smokes about 81 blunts per day.

And in an interview last week, he revealed that he employs a full-time “blunt roller” who he pays between $40,000 to $50,000 per year, and whose sole responsibility is to prepare Snoop’s preferred marijuana delivery system.

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His social media presence, with 36 million followers on Instagram alone, is filled with cannabis memes and references.

Snoop Dogg at the World Music Awards Show in August 2015. Deposit Photos

Snoop Dogg is also a long-time cannabis entrepreneur. In 2015, he co-founded the media organization Merry Jane, which focuses on news about cannabis, and launched a new line of cannabis products called Leafs by Snoop offering a range of flowers, concentrates, and edibles.

Seedo CEO Zohar Levy said the company was “honored to partner with an industry icon like Snoop Dogg.”

“Snoop’s vast global following, industry influence and network reach will provide us an invaluable resource for Seedo as we continue to grow. The synergy between Seedo’s products and Snoop’s platforms is truly natural,” Levy added.

As part of the partnership, Seedo said Snoop Dogg will help “educate consumers on the environmental benefits and social opportunity of Seedo’s home and commercial grow technology” and contribute to a social responsibility program that will be sharing Seedo’s growing practices. The program will also provide donated Seedo products to local communities, neighborhood organizations, and Snoop’s community of influencers, the company said.

The initiative will start in Snoop’s hometown of Long Beach, California.

The Seedo device displayed at Food Tech IL in Ocrober 2019. Photo by NoCamels Staff

Seedo began delivering the first pre-sale home-grow units to customers in California earlier this year. It also signed a marketing and distribution agreement for Europe with Namaste Technologies, a Canadian global online cannabis marketplace, this summer and finalized a deal with retail innovation firm OutForm to optimize Seedo’s US distribution channels and supply chain. OutForm – which works with global retail leaders across industries, including Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Home Depot — is set to introduce Seedo to retailers and consumers across the US.