‘Hemp Inc.’ Is the Mobile Game That Wants to Speed Up Marijuana Legalisation

Imagine a video game that allows users to grow and sell weed, interact with celebrity smokers of the stuff, and ultimately build a citywide marijuana empire. Except, don't imagine it. Because it exists, right now. It's just a little under the radar, surprisingly.

Hemp Inc. is a mobile title from HKA Digital Studios led by former Call of Duty and Tony Hawk developer Danny Hammett, that plays a lot like FarmVille, save for the Facebook interactivity and the ability to create your own avatar. Oh, and there's only the single crop to cultivate. Weed, obviously. The freemium app quietly launched on April the 26th, offering a core gameplay experience in which players grow and sell 20 different cannabis strains to customers, purchase property to expand their weed empire and interact with celebrity weed aficionados. These smoke-friendly stars include Wiz Khalifa, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, and there are several...

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