A county official in Colorado says friends of the late eccentric journalist Hunter Thompson won’t need a special permit in order to fire Thompson’s ashes from a 150-foot fist-shaped canon.

The official said the event would be private and would not require a permit.

Thompson, who killed himself earlier this year at his home in Aspen, Colo., requested that his cremated remains be fired from a steel monument that resembles Thompson’s “gonzo fist” symbol.

Actor Johnny Depp is reportedly footing the bill for the gonzo sendoff.

He played Thompson in the movie version of Thompson’s book, “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.”

The unconventional service is scheduled for Aug. 20, six months after Thompson’s suicide.

It will include speeches and live entertainment and likely more than a hint of irreverence.