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The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA)
http://www.ahpa.org/
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) is the only national trade association that is focused primarily on herbs and botanicals and herbal products.
All of AHPA’s activities are focused on its mission, which is to promote the responsible commerce of herbal products and are undertaken to maintain and improve market opportunities for companies that sell herbs, herbal and botanical products, and other health-related products, including foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and personal care products, and to ensure that consumers continue to enjoy informed access to a wide choice of goods.
Founded in 1982, AHPA is the oldest of the non-profit organizations that specializes in service to the herbal industry. It is the voice of the herbal products industry and the recognized leader in representing the botanical trade. With more than 300 members, AHPA’s membership represents the finest growers, processors, manufacturers, and marketers of botanical and herbal products.
New recommendations for regulators:
•Cannabis Dispensing Operations
•Cannabis Laboratory Operations
•Cannabis Cultivation Operations
•Cannabis Manufacturing, Packaging, Labeling, and Holding Operations (July 2014)
Americans for Safe Access (ASA)
http://www.safeaccessnow.org/
Americans for Safe Access (ASA) and Americans for Safe Access Foundation (ASAF) share the mission of ensuring safe and legal access to cannabis (marijuana) for therapeutic uses and research. ASA works with our grassroots base of over 50,000 members to effect change using public education and direct advocacy at the local, state, and federal level. ASAF trains and educates patients, advocates, health care professionals and other stakeholders. ASAF also provides direct legal support and uses impact litigation to protect and expand patients’ rights.
The Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association
http://www.cmcia.ca/
The Canadian Medical Cannabis Industry Association (CMCIA) is Canada’s leading member-driven association for Licensed Producers (LPs) of medical cannabis. We represent over 50% of producers currently licensed under the Health Canada’s Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations, in force as of April 1, 2014.
Coaltion for Cannabis Policy Reform
http://www.cannabispolicyreform.org/
The CCPR is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to replacing the harmful policy of cannabis prohibition with reasonable regulation, based on science, through ballot initiatives, legislative collaboration and public education campaigns.
Hemp Industries Association
http://www.thehia.org
The Hemp Industries Association (HIA) is a non-profit trade group representing hemp companies, researchers and supporters. We are at the forefront of the drive for fair and equal treatment of industrial hemp. Since 1992, the HIA has been dedicated to education, industry development, and the accelerated expansion of hemp world market supply and demand.
International Cannabis Association
http://www.internationalcannabisassociation.com
The International Cannabis Association (ICA) provides the resources necessary for professionals to succeed in the cannabis industry. Whether you’re considering starting a cannabis business, taking your existing cannabis business to the next level or expanding your service to support the cannabis industry, the ICA is here to help.
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP)
http://www.leap.cc/
Founded on March 16, 2002, LEAP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization made up of current and former members of the law enforcement and criminal justice communities who are speaking out about the failures of our existing drug policies. Those policies have failed, and continue to fail, to effectively address the problems of drug abuse, especially the problems of juvenile drug use, the problems of addiction, and the problems of crime caused by the existence of a criminal black market in drugs.
Marijuana Policy Project
http://www.mpp.org
Marijuana prohibition has failed. It’s time for a new approach, and MPP is leading the way. Since our founding in 1995, we’ve been making real progress in reforming U.S. marijuana laws, by:
… lobbying for legislation and running ballot initiative campaigns to allow seriously ill patients to use medical marijuana with their doctors’ recommendations.
… lobbying for legislation and sponsoring ballot initiatives to replace marijuana prohibition with a sensible system of regulation.
… garnering widespread media coverage of the need to change marijuana policies.
… lobbying Congress to reduce the White House drug czar’s budget for his deceptive ad campaigns.
… building coalitions of supportive individuals and organizations to advocate on behalf of marijuana policy reform.
… and much more.
Because MPP believes that the greatest harm associated with marijuana is prison, we focus on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use, with a particular emphasis on making marijuana medically available to seriously ill people who have the approval of their doctors.
Medical Marijuana Industry Group (MMIG)
http://www.mmig.org
The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG) was founded in 2010 to protect and promote the Colorado medical marijuana regulatory framework, serve as a responsible resource for policy makers, and protect the rights of medical marijuana patients. After the passing of Amendment 64 and establishment of the recreational marijuana market we became the Marijuana Industry Group (MIG), representing both sides of the industry. We are a marijuana trade association representing over 50 businesses in Colorado. MIG envisions a world in which local, state, and federal laws protect marijuana businesses, and patients and customers are able to receive safe access to quality medicine and products.
National Cannabis Industry Association
https://thecannabisindustry.org
The National Cannabis Industry Association was founded on the principle of power in numbers. The thousands of American businesses involved the state-legal cannabis industries represent a tremendous economic force in this country. As the industry’s national trade association, NCIA works every day to ensure our growing business sector is represented in a professional and coordinated way on the national stage.
NORML – National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
http://www.norml.org
NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.
Project CBD
http://www.projectcbd.org
Project CBD is a non-profit educational service dedicated to promoting and publicizing research into the medical utility of cannabidiol (CBD) and other components of the cannabis plant. It was conceived in 2010 by two journalists who had been covering the medical marijuana story – the science, the movement, and the industry – in the pages of O’Shaughnessy’s, the journal of cannabis in clinical practice. They felt that the reintroduction of CBD-rich cannabis into the grassroots supply merited special attention. The serendipitous reappearance of whole plant CBD has given doctors and patients a unique opportunity to evaluate the effects of cannabidiol.
Womengrow
http://womengrow.com/
Women Grow was created to connect, educate, inspire and empower the next generation of cannabis industry leaders by creating programs, community and events for aspiring and current business executives. Founded in 2014 in Denver, Women Grow serves as a catalyst for women to influence and succeed in the cannabis industry as the end of marijuana prohibition occurs on a national scale.
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STATE & LOCAL
Arizona
Arizona Dispensary Association (azdispensaryassociation.com/)
California
California Cannabis Industry Association (www.cacannabisindustry.org)
Emerald Growers Association (www.emeraldgrowers.org/)
Colorado
Cannabis Business Alliance (www.cannabisalliance.org)
Medical Marijuana Industry Group (www.MMIG.org)
District of Columbia
Women’s CannaBusiness Network (www.womenscannabusinessnetwork.org)
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Dispensers’ Association (www.baystatecannabisgrowers.com)
Michigan
Michigan Medical Marijuana Association (www.michiganmedicalmarijuana.org/)
Montana
Montana Cannabis Information Association (www.mtcia.org)
Oregon
Oregon Cannabis Industry Association (www.orcannabisindustry.org)
Washington
Washington Cannabis Association (www.washingtoncannabisassociation.org)
Washington Marijuana Business Association
(http://www.meetup.com/Washington-Marijuana-Business-Association/)
Cannabis Business Group (www.cannabisbusinessgroup.org)
