In Honor of National Nonprofit Day, We Rounded Up Six Organizations Working to Support the Cannabis Industry

by Brianna Wheeler for Willamette Week

The age of the clueless stoner is very much over.

These days, to partake in cannabis is to be acutely aware of the pervasive effects of prohibition. More people understand that one easy step toward becoming a conscious cannabis advocate is to research who produces and sells your pre-roll packs and pop-top eighths and then buy from businesses owned by individuals from communities that have traditionally been targeted by drug laws.

You can also support any number of organizations whose goals range from policy reform to racial justice, including Portland-based NuProject, which works to uplift BIPOC cannabis entrepreneurs; the Oregon Handlers Fund, which provides low-income candidates with money for marijuana worker permits; and the Last Prisoner Project, a nationwide group that gives legal aid to nonviolent cannabis offenders.

I am a total bleeding-heart cannathusiast, so naturally, in advance of National Nonprofit Day on Aug. 17, I rounded up yet another list of cannabis and cannabis-adjacent nonprofits working toward an equitable future for each generation affected by the War on Drugs. Here are a few organizations to consider supporting next time you have a little extra money in your weed budget:

Supernova Women

Women are a powerful force in the cannabis industry, and Supernova Women is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed to further boost their involvement and influence, particularly women from the BIPOC community. The organization prioritizes education, advocacy and network building through the development of the groundbreaking Social Equity Workforce Development Cohort, a highly specialized program that assists community members impacted by the War on Drugs. Supernova also commissions an annual social equity impact report of hard numbers that illustrate the group’s efficacy.

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