EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi and her fiancé have moved to Oregon to open a marijuana farm after her mom gave her a loan for a 'fresh start'

  • Chloe Lattanzi and her fiancé James Driskill are building a cannabis farm in Oregon, where recreational marijuana is legal 
  • The business is believed to still be in its early stages but they have already moved from their small apartment in Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon
  • To help them set up a new life in the state Chloe's mom, Australian actress Newton-John, has stumped up a 'loan'
  • A rep for the Grease star confirmed she 'loaned her daughter money' so Chloe, 30, could have 'a fresh start when she moved to Oregon'
  • But the rep insisted the money was to buy land to build a home on, not to contribute to their weed business
  • California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts voted to approve the use of recreational marijuana on election day 

By Ryan Parry, West Coast Correspondent For Dailymail.com

Published: 15:58 EST, 14 December 2016 | Updated: 19:35 EST, 14 December 2016

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi, is setting up a weed farm in Oregon - and her new life is thanks to a loan from her mother, DailyMail.com can reveal.

It's understood Chloe and her fiancé James Driskill are building a cannabis business in The Beaver State where growing the plant is legal.

News of Chloe's weed farm comes as four states - California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada - voted to approve the use of recreational marijuana.

Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi and her fiancé James Driskill are building a cannabis farm in Oregon, where recreational marijuana is legal

James, 33, has already dropped a few hints on Instagram about becoming the next weed boss. Earlier this year he posted a photo of himself with four other men stood in a field and surrounded by trees in Oregon.

Recreational marijuana is already legal in four states: Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Alaska.

The business is believed to be in the early stages but fitness trainer James and model Chloe have already moved from their small Stoner Avenue apartment in Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, and are devoting most of their time to their new business.

DailyMail.com has learned that James is now lead garden manager at Crystal Farm Organics, a marijuana farm in Canby, Oregon, where he is 'learning' the trade.

He has partnered with Chloe's cousin Brock Binder, a cannabis entrepreneur who owns successful cannabis brand High Quality Life.

To help them set up a new life in the state Chloe's mom, Australian actress Newton-John, has stumped up a 'loan'.

A rep for the Grease star confirmed she has 'loaned her daughter money' so Chloe, 30, could have 'a fresh start when she moved to Oregon'. 

A rep for Newton-John - pictured with James, Chloe, and her husband John Easterling - confirmed she has 'loaned her daughter money' so Chloe, 30, could have 'a fresh start when she moved to Oregon'

James (right, with a friend and Easterling, a herbal remedies tycoon who owns the Amazon Herb Company) has partnered with Chloe's cousin Brock Binder, a cannabis entrepreneur who owns successful cannabis brand High Quality Life

In another Instagram post, James shared a photo of what appeared to be weed plants with the caption 'Just doing a little gardening'

But the rep insisted the money was to buy land to build a home on, not to contribute to their weed business.

With Oregon being one of just four US states to have legalized recreational marijuana hundreds of ganjapreneurs are tapping in to the estimated $2.3billion market.

And martial arts expert James, 33, has already dropped a few hints on Instagram about becoming the next weed boss.

Earlier this year he posted a photo of himself with four other men stood in a field and surrounded by trees in Oregon.

The post read: 'Handling business in #Oregon Big things coming!'

James was stood next to ganjapreneur Brock and also in the shot was Newton-John's husband John Easterling, a herbal remedies tycoon who owns the Amazon Herb Company.

Eastlering, 64, is believed to have traveled up to Oregon to help Chloe and James with their new venture.

According to an Instagram post in May this year the aspiring songstress appeared to be cultivating a more edgy public image when she hinted she was growing the plant

In another social media post James posted a photo of himself at a weed farm, surrounded by cannabis plants and with 25-year-old business owner Brock.

James wrote in the post: 'Just doing a little gardening.'

DailyMail.com spoke to Brock and he confirmed that Chloe and James were setting up a family business.

'James is heading as our lead garden manager and yeh he's running a farm up their in Canby and taking care of business up there, he's one of my partners in that separate business,' he said. 

And the reason for the switch?

'Chloe just wanted to be closer to her dad and he did too, they have been so far away from each other, this is an opportunity for them to be closer. That's my cousin,' Brock explained.

Chloe's father, Newton-John's ex-husband Matt Lattanzi, is a former actor and environmentalist who lives in Portland, Oregon.

Chloe's move also game because she wanted to be closer to her father, Newton-John's ex-husband Matt Lattanzi (above with Chloe as a child), a former actor and environmentalist who lives in Portland, Oregon

When asked if Chloe and James were becoming ganjapreneurs, Brock, who also consults with people looking to enter into the cannabis business, said: 'It's a learning process for them right now.'

It's not the first time Chloe has dabbled with growing marijuana.

According to an Instagram post in May this year the aspiring songstress appeared to be cultivating a more edgy public image when she hinted she was growing the plant.

In the post Chloe hinted at their possible use with the caption: 'Medicine.'

She then added the comment: 'Their (sic) just little babies.'

In the past, Chloe has sought treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, telling the Mail On Sunday in 2013 she once spent $100 a day on cocaine.

And it was reported by UK magazine Closer in 2014 that her mother Newton-John, 68, made plans to stage an intervention for Chloe after she relapsed.

Recreational marijuana use usage is legal statewide in Oregon ever since Measure 91 went into effect July 1, 2015.

On October 1 that year registered and licensed medical marijuana dispensaries were allowed to sell recreational marijuana products.

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