Jessilove announced the launch of its pilot program, which will provide subsidized access to medical marijuana for residents experiencing financial hardship in Maryland. The non-profit is the first of its kind in the state. It aims to demonstrate an innovative donor model which provides equitable access to vital medication, which may otherwise be cost-prohibitive. The pilot…
The 1937 Group Supports Social Equity Businesses
The 1937 Group, Ltd. announced it is launching a Cannabis Incubator Program to help members of the community apply for a social equity license. The state of Illinois recently announced it is awarding 55 Social Equity Dispensary Licenses in 2023. The Cannabis Incubator will offer a wide range of resources and assistance in collaboration with The 1937 Foundation and Parkway…
Housing Works Cannabis Opens Dispensary in New York
Housing Works Cannabis Co. is coming to Manhattan, N.Y., with an opening scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 29. The storefront located at 750 Broadway in the Astor Place neighborhood is operated by Housing Works, a nonprofit dedicated to relentless advocacy and lifesaving services for tens of thousands of New Yorkers in need. “This is a once in…
FAB CBD Helps Those in Need With Holiday Sale
FAB CBD has kicked off another holiday sale, allowing customers to receive 30% off sitewide by using the code HOLIDAY30 at checkout now through Jan. 2, 2023. The Christmas sale isn’t all about promotions and discounts, though. FAB CBD is once again partnering with Charlie Rocket’s Dream Machine for a special holiday mission. This year, a portion…
Trulieve Supports Disabled American Veterans Job Fair
Trulieve is supporting the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) at its Recruit Military Job Fair. On Thursday, Dec. 8, in Atlanta, Trulieve’s talent acquisition team will meet with U.S. veterans, military spouses, transitioning military and members of the Guard and Reserve. “As DAV’s exclusive national partner, Trulieve is proud to support the organization’s mission to improve the…
Puff Cannabis Presents Jackets for Joints Promotion
Puff Cannabis Co. kicked off this holiday season by presenting its Jackets for Joints Promotion. The promotion started Monday, Dec. 5 and runs through Sunday, Dec. 18 with the goal of collecting as many coats and jackets as possible throughout the state of Michigan for 3–12-year-old children. All Puff Cannabis customers need to do is come into any Puff Cannabis location…
Quality Roots Partners with Share Detroit for Giving Green Drive
Quality Roots partnered with Share Detroit to collect and donate new/unused winter items for those in need. The Giving Green Winter Donation Drive will begin on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, and run through Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2022. “We’re excited to partner with local organizations like Share Detroit to help bring people together and make the winter…
Haven Feeds Families for Thanksgiving
Haven held a large Turkey Giveaway on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to help feed families for Thanksgiving. Two hundred families in the Long Beach, Calif. area, will have a much easier time celebrating Thanksgiving this year thanks to a concerted effort from the Haven team. High cost and limited numbers of turkeys…
NuggMD Supports Veterans
NuggMD provided free online medical marijuana evaluations to the nation’s veterans on Friday, Nov. 11. “We owe our prosperity and freedom to our brave veterans,” said Alex Milligan, chief marketing officer and co-founder of NuggMD. “These completely free evaluations are our way of offering humble thanks and gratitude for their service and sacrifices. The free evaluations were…
FAB CBD Launches Memorial Day Sale to Honor Veterans
In celebration of Memorial Day, FAB CBD announced that customers will receive 20% off of their total order at checkout, using code HONOR20. As an added bonus, for every product purchased during its sale, FAB CBD will donate $1 to Homes For Our Troops, one of America’s top-rated Veterans and Military charities. Its purpose is to…
ElleVet to Provide Free Veterinary Care for Animals Throughout the U.S.
Pet CBD and CBDA company ElleVet Sciences will be providing free veterinary care, food and supplies to pets of the homeless and street pets throughout the U.S. through its nonprofit “The ElleVet Project.” The relief tour will begin on June 2 and continue throughout the year. With an expanded list of states and cities from…
Green Apple and Watermelon Delta-8 Max Gummies
Hometown Hero CBD announced the release of its Green Apple Delta-8 Max Gummies and Watermelon Delta-8 Max Gummies. Like the previously released Grape Delta-8 Max Gummies, the new flavors feature 100 milligrams of 100% hemp-derived Delta-8 THC per gummy and come in bags of 10. As with all of its other products, Hometown Hero CBD…
Charlotte’s Web Launches ‘Charlotte Figi Family Grant Program’
Charlotte’s Web Inc. unveiled its “Charlotte Figi Family Grant Program” as an annual initiative to honor the historic legacy of Charlotte Figi. Figi was the little girl who suffered from seizures due to Dravet Syndrome, and her story helped to change CBD access for millions around the world. This week represents one decade since the…
Oregon CBD Maker Joins Tree-planting Campaign
Portland, Ore.-based CBD manufacturer The Brothers Apothecary is showing a new way of “going green” for 4/20 this year by supporting nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) and its plans to plant millions of trees for Earth Day. The Brothers have worked with TREES in the past, nearing 100,000 total trees planted. “Support from companies…
Boston CBD Attorney Recognized by Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Boston-based law firm Burns & Levinson partner Frank A. Segall, who chairs the firm’s Cannabis Business and Law Advisory Group, received the 2021 Modell Award from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation earlier this month. Segall was honored with his wife Karen and family – sons Brett and Jordan and daughter-in-law Stephanie – for their…
‘The ElleVet Project’ Lands in Orlando
“The ElleVet Project” has decided to provide much-needed free veterinary care, food and supplies to the pets of the homeless and street pets for the first time in Orlando, Fla. The project is a national nonprofit arm of the science-focused pet CBD+CBDA company ElleVet Sciences. The mobile relief effort will offer 100% free veterinary…
FAB CBD Helps Kentucky Tornado Relief Effort
FAB CBD is joining forces with Charlie Rocket’s Dream Machine Tour to help a Kentucky family rebuild its home after the state suffered tornado devastation last month. FAB CBD has so far donated $15,000 to Charlie Rocket’s Dream Machine and FAB founder Josh Delaney was so moved by the organization’s mission of having boots…
Le-Vel Donates 98,000 Meals to Rise Against Hunger
This holiday season, the maker of CBD skincare system Thrive Skin, Le-Vel, announced it will donate 7,000 canisters of Thrive Nourish, providing 98,000 protein-rich servings, to global hunger relief organization Rise Against Hunger. Thrive Nourish, Le-Vel’s humanitarian aid mix launched in 2018, is based on premium-grade ingredients, but it’s tailored specifically to meet the…
Oklahoma-Based Black Dog Expands to Wholesale
Owners of cannabis brand Black Dog in Oklahoma announce they will be moving their entire product line to wholesale to keep up with supply and demand. Now in over 76 dispensaries throughout the state, company founders Nick Honard and Justin Corbett are focused on expanding into 100 more by end the end of the year.…
Healist Honors World Mental Health Day With Defend Wellness Brand
California-based wellness brand Healist Advanced Naturals launched a limited-edition CBD product line in support of World Mental Health Day, coming on Sunday, Oct. 10. The launch is part of the brand’s larger mission to “Defend Wellness” and inspire consumers to prioritize their physical and mental health. The limited edition brand takes its name for Healist’s mission…
Cannabis Exec Backing Veterans Nonprofit Hero Project USA
US Hemp Brokerage (USHB) founder Jeff Cole this week announced his sponsorship of Hero Project USA, a new nonprofit organization created to give the cannabis industry a way to give back to American veterans by providing them with financial assistance, job training and housing. The annual goal of Hero Project USA is to raise $1…
VetCBD Scholarships Help Veterinary Students
Veterinarian-founded cannabis company VetCBD Hemp announced that applications are open for its inaugural Memorial Scholarship Program for veterinary students, veterinary technicians and veterinary technician students across the nation. The program allows VetCBD to give back to the veterinary community while investing in the future of veterinary medicine and research. Each $1,000 scholarship awarded will be…
CBD Maker Offering Lifetime, Half-off ‘Heroes Discount’
Miami-based Heroes Health and Wellness this week announced the debut of the Heroes Discount, a new service that will allow retired and active U.S. military and first responders to receive 50% off all company products for life. Verify Pass powers the Heroes Discount, providing a secure and easy way for these heroes to submit their…
Pet Charities to Benefit From CBDfx Campaign
As part of National Pet Adoption Month, CBD products company CBDfx is launching a national campaign to raise awareness for homeless animals and giving back to local nonprofits and animal shelters. Starting this week, CBDfx is offering a Search Dog Fundraising Bundle with their most popular CBD for Pets products and is donating 100% of…
New CBD Skincare Line Has Celebrity Kristen Bell Doing ‘Happy Dance’
“Frozen,” “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars” actress and New York Times best-selling children’s author Kristen Bell has also put her stamp on a CBD skincare line, Happy Dance, launched earlier this year with Cronos Group. Happy Dance is a new, clean, simple brand with a trio of high-quality, cruelty-free and vegan bath and…