Method Man aims to tackle racial injustice with weed brand, TICAL!

“We are going to lead by example and ensure that this newly created market is as inclusive as possible,” Method Man says.

Method Man is bringing his love of weed to New York’s cannabis market.

The Staten Island-based Wu-Tang Clanveteran rapper — whose lyrics often include riffs on pot — is naming his cannabis brand after his first solo album TICAL, a k a Taking into Consideration All Lives.

Method Man told The Post that his socially conscious TICAL firm in New York will aim to tackle racial injustice by offering job opportunities to residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

“I’m absolutely thrilled at the prospect of bringing TICAL to New York’s newly legalized adult-use market in 2022. Our team has worked long and hard to bring the same energy, creativity and equity to this brand that I have to everything I have done throughout my career,” Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith Jr., said in a statement.

“I’m particularly excited about TICAL’s focus and leadership in the cannabis space in working with Black, Women and Minority-owned partners from cultivation to dispensaries.

Method Man is known for being part of Wu-Tang Clan

“We are going to lead by example and ensure that this newly created market is as inclusive as possible. We can’t right all the wrongs that disparate criminalization of cannabis has done to our communities, but we most certainly can make a down payment on the way forward with social equity, inclusion and full economic participation.”

TICAL will offer different cannabis strains including FREE M.A.C., Orange Cookie Kush, Sweet Grease, Spazzola, C.R.E.A.M., Gold Tang and Crowd Walker.

TICAL is already marketing its product in Colorado, where the first stores in the world began peddling recreational marijuana legally in 2014.

On TICAL’s Web site, Method Man says smoking reefer is ingrained in the hip-hop culture. Method Man is naming his cannabis brand after his first solo album TICAL.

“To all street intellectually inclined cannabis enthusiasts who embody music, art, fashion, sneakers and subculture. We will continue the TICAL legacy by offering premium flower and spreading love throughout the community,” the site says. “We believe it’s important to provide our customers with essential products that offer healing, serenity and peace.”

Still, Albany’s dysfunction over the state’s launch of the local cannabis market has been a buzzkill for many.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the legislature approved a law legalizing marijuana back in March.

But the pot sales program is stuck in the weeds because of a dispute between Cuomo and fellow Democrats in the state Senate over appointments to the Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management. Cuomo linked the cannabis appointments to a separate fight with the Senate over his leadership appointments at the MTA.

TICAL will offer job opportunities to residents in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

The governor’s role in the foot-dragging is apparently now moot — he announced he was resigning as governor last week after a devastating probe by state Attorney General Letitia James found he sexually harassed 11 women, including current and former staffers.

It looks like any movement on the state’s new pot-sales law will now be up to Kathy Hochul — New York’s current lieutenant governor who will take the reins of power from Cuomo when he officially steps aside Aug. 24.

State Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island) said she, for one, is thrilled that Method Man is trying to be a cannabis pioneer in New York while vowing to employ local residents from disadvantaged neighborhoods.

“Method Man can serve as a mentor and model for others who want to get into the cannabis business. We need people who are serious players,” Savino said.State Sen. Diane Savino says “Method Man can serve as a mentor and model for others who want to get into the cannabis business.”

She added that she has spoken to Hochul about the importance of breaking the logjam on appointments to the new cannabis regulatory board and agency, so the state can set up rules and approve licenses for the budding industry.

“I talked to Lt. Gov. Hochul about getting the cannabis program up and running. We have to make the appointments necessary to make that happen,” Savino said.

Method Man’s New York cannabis marketing campaign comes as two of his Wu-Tang Clan comrades — Raekow and Ghostface Killah — headline a concert on Staten Island Tuesday to celebrate the city’s emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic.

More News to Come! Stay Tuned!

BAD IDEA is Over. The FINAL FIVE is Coming. PRE-ORDER DAY is Around the Corner — Read This FAQ for All The Details

What a week that was! BAD IDEA is over. The FINAL FIVE is coming. BAD IDEA’S FINAL FIVE PRE-ORDER DAY event is just around the corner. A lot has happened, so to help you navigate BAD IDEA’s last hurrah, we’ve built this handy-dandy FAQ breaking down what’s happened, what’s next, and how it’s all going to work. So wipe away those tears, buckle up, and prepare for the FINAL FIVE:

Wait, BAD IDEA is over?
Yes, we’re afraid so. Despite our best efforts and all of your wonderful support, BAD IDEA as we know it must end. We will be announcing and releasing our next and final wave of books – THE FINAL FIVE – through the end of the year. Beyond that, BAD IDEA is over.

Well played BAD IDEA but you can’t fool me. This is all just a marketing stunt isn’t it?
We assure you, BAD IDEA is very much ending as we know it this December. The FINAL FIVE is the last wave of books from BAD IDEA. After that, it’s all over.

Okay, what exactly is the FINAL FIVE then?
It’s the next and final wave of books from BAD IDEA and will consist of five brand-new titles (15 issues) on sale between August and December. We’ll be making a full announcement of the titles and creative teams on Thursday, June 17th.

But I can order them before they’re fully announced?

Correct. You can even pre-order them right now, but we encourage you to connect with your local BAD IDEA Destination Store on Wednesday, June 16th aka BAD IDEA’S FINAL FIVE PRE-ORDER DAY and pre-order them then.

What’s so special about the BAD IDEA’S FINAL FIVE PRE-ORDER DAY event?
If you pre-order all five of the FINAL FIVE titles on June 16th aka BAD IDEA’S FINAL FIVE PRE-ORDER DAY event AND are one of the first 10 people to do so at your store, you will be awarded a swanky FINAL FIVE redemption sticker.

What can I redeem the FINAL FIVE sticker for?
Beyond incredible bragging rights? The sticker can be used to redeem, from BAD IDEA, one copy of the first book in the FINAL FIVE line-up. Why would you need to redeem another copy of a book you’ve just pre-ordered? Trust us, with what we’ve got planned, you’re gonna want the help. And if you want the crack team of social media savants at BAD IDEA to show you some love, don’t forget to post a picture of yourself with the sticker at tag us at @badideahello.

And if I pre-order The FINAL FIVE books on June 16th I’d be doing so blind?
Yes. Every book in the FINAL FIVE line-up is a brand-new, previously unannounced book, which means no titles, no story details, no creative teams, no book format specs and no page counts have been revealed. Only the cumulative cover price of the FINAL FIVE and the number of issues will be released by June 16th.

You people are mad!
Was that a statement or a question?

Are you people mad?
Maybe this was a bad idea…

Will I be able to redeem the sticker if I’m a mail order or online customer?Yes. The stickers are redeemed directly from BAD IDEA. When the time comes, mail the sticker to us along with shipping and handling fees, and we’ll send back one copy of the correct first book in the FINAL FIVE line-up. Details will be announced the week of the book release

If I can’t get off work that day, how do I get a FINAL FIVE redemption sticker?
You’ll still be able to pre-order all the FINAL FIVE titles anytime until each books’ order deadline, but you’ll miss the BAD IDEA FINAL FIVE PRE-ORDER DAY event, and you’ll miss the FINAL FIVE redemption sticker, along with the second chance it grants.

Tell me again how the sticker works?
– Connect with any BAD IDEA Destination Store ONLY on Wednesday, June 16th (in-person or by any other means accepted by the store).
– Pre-order all five of the FINAL FIVE titles with your store. You are pre-ordering blind. Consult your store for their pre-order requirements.
– If you’re one of the first 10 people to pre-order all five titles at your store, you will be awarded a swanky FINAL FIVE redemption sticker.
– The sticker can be used to redeem, from BAD IDEA, one copy of the first book in the FINAL FIVE line-up. And don’t forget, mucho bragging rights!

Are the gold metallic First Customer Pins different from the redemption sticker?
Yes. Once the pins for THE LOT and SLAY BELLS are out in the world (Wednesday, July 7th) we’ll reveal our incredibly awesome, unnecessarily complicated, epic plan for them. An offer you can’t refuse if you will (although technically you can…)

Is there any chance BAD IDEA will return?
Perhaps. If we’re ever needed again.Remember, the BAD IDEA way also means no variants, no trades, no digital, select stores, perennially available Not First Printings and no more than two comics a month – just monthly comics, sold in comic book shops. Goodbye, troubles. Hello, BAD IDEA SIMPLICITY™.

Wanna get in while the gettin’s good with Bad Idea? You simply have to visit a Bad Idea “Destination Store” — one of the 200 and counting comic shops around the world that have joined our independent network of direct-distribution retail partners — to pick up all the glorious BAD IDEA books every first Wednesday of the month. (Or pre-order in advance to make sure you secure your copy.)

We’ve made it even easier, too. To locate a Bad Idea retailer near you and then pre-order any and every Bad Idea title, simply click here and fill out the little form.

It’s always the best that leave us too soon! After all we’ve shared, I refuse to say GoodBye…only until next time Bad Idea! xoxo

David Conine-Self Proclaimed BAD IDEA fanatic!