Articles tagged with "philanthropy"
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Cannabis companies begin fundraising for Maui disaster relief
Leafly Staff - Published on August 17, 2023Read moreHawaii’s island of Maui will need billions of dollars in relief and reconstruction funds in the coming years after the US’ worst wildfire in a century turned the town of Lahaina to ash. Authorities have confirmed more than 100 dead, with perhaps 1,000 missing. You can donate directly to The Red Cross, according to former […]
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5 cannabis causes you can donate to right now
Leafly Staff - Published on November 19, 2021Read moreDid you add charitable giving to your holiday traditions this year? Check out these cannabis causes that could use your help or donation.
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Cannabis companies offer compassion programs to offset CBD costs
Janelle Lassalle - Published on April 29, 2020Read moreGet familiar with cannabis brands that offer compassionate discount programs geared toward medical patients, along with a few of their best products.
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5 ways to thank a cannabis worker on 4/20
David Downs - Published on April 19, 2020Read moreAmerica’s 243,000 cannabis workers have your back. Tip well and pay it forward.
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COVID-19: How cannabis companies are helping in the crisis
David Downs - Published on April 17, 2020Read moreSome are making hand sanitizer. Others donate farm PPE to hospitals and ramp up food bank donations.
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5 Canadian cannabis companies doing more
Colleen Fisher Tully - Published on December 4, 2019Read moreEverything’s a little nicer on weed—even capitalism. Here’s how five Canadian cannabis companies are putting a little love back into the world.
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Gifting cannabis to the terminally ill becomes tax-exempt in California
David Downs - Published on October 29, 2019Read moreUnder Prop. 64 it actually cost money to give away medicine to patients in need. But how much can growers afford to give?
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Why Is It so Difficult for Cannabis Companies to Donate to Charities?
Alaina Dorsey - Published on September 9, 2019Read moreBecause cannabis is illegal at the federal level, when a pot company wants to give back to the community or help a cause, it can get complicated.
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Without Compassion, Cannabis Doesn’t Work: California’s Fight for Patients in Need
David Bienenstock - Published on November 9, 2018Read moreCannabis prohibition isn’t ending because of the massive profits to be made growing and selling the plant. Or because the war on cannabis is racist, oppressive, counterproductive, and an astounding waste of resources. Or because cannabis is far safer than alcohol. Or because George Washington used to grow hemp. All those things have always been […]
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Saving Elephants One 24k Gold Joint at a Time
Juliet Bennett Rylah - Published on June 18, 2018Read moreWhat may be the world’s most expensive joint—valued at $24,000—was auctioned off to benefit the African Wildlife Foundation. Sadly the entire room didn’t get to share it with its new owner.
