Two founding members of The Grateful Dead used part of their Independence Day to promote marijuana reform.

Songwriter and guitarist Bob Weir and drummer Mickey Hart, who are now part of a band called Dead & Company, both called on their Twitter followers to get involved with the Cannabis Voter Project, which “aims to educate Americans about about how voting can impact cannabis policy.”

Fans were encouraged to either text “CANNA VOTER” to 40649, which would prompt them to fill out a petition to legalize marijuana in Arizona, or visit a Cannabis Voter Project booth at one of Dead and Company’s shows in Colorado.

No better way to celebrate #IndependenceDay than telling elected leaders what you believe in. If you happen to consider yourself a "Cannabis Voter," text CANNA VOTER to 40649 or visit @Cannabis_Voter Project on #ParticipationRow at our Colorado shows. pic.twitter.com/EvNypwEglO

— Bob Weir (@BobWeir) July 4, 2019

The @Cannabis_Voter Project from @HeadCountOrg will be at the @deadandcompany Boulder shows. To know what it’s all about, text CANNA VOTER to 40649 and tell your elected officials that you’re a Cannabis Voter. pic.twitter.com/13apsRyHFK

— Mickey Hart (@mickeyhart) July 5, 2019

HeadCount, a non-profit organization that partners with musicians to register voters and operates Cannabis Voter Project, has been working with Dead & Company—and the band’s upcoming Colorado shows will put the focus on marijuana reform.

Knowledge is power. Visit @HeadCountOrg ’s @Cannabis_Voter Project on #ParticipationRow and become better informed on an issue important in Colorado and around the country. pic.twitter.com/DzebRQ6i6B

— Dead & Company (@deadandcompany) July 3, 2019

“No better way to celebrate #IndependenceDay than telling elected leaders what you believe in,” Weir wrote. “If you happen to consider yourself a ‘Cannabis Voter,’ text CANNA VOTER to 40649 or visit [Cannabis Voter Project] on #ParticipationRow at our Colorado shows.”

The partnership makes sense given The Grateful Dead’s close association to the counterculture scene and cannabis across the span of several decades. Hart also owns a marijuana company that sells small joints in shops throughout Northern California.

Musicians are increasingly speaking out about cannabis politics. Last month, for example, Killer Mike discussed why rap artists deserve more credit for advancing marijuana legalization. And Rolling Stones’s Mick Jagger gave the governor of Illinois a shoutout at a Chicago concert on the day he signed a cannabis legalization bill.

Mick Jagger Gives Illinois Governor A Shout Out For Legalizing Marijuana

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