Partnership With Mission [Green] Alliance
The cannabis community is largely dedicated to expanding access to cannabis products, including medical marijuana for patients with applicable conditions as well as recreational consumers.
However, industry leader PharmaCann strives to do more, starting with providing affordable, high-quality products that deliver the safety and reliability consumers deserve, as well as working toward social change.
With a commitment to creating a positive impact in the cannabis community, PharmaCann teamed up with Mission [Green] Alliance to support its federal cannabis reform efforts. The cannabis MSO proudly presented Mission [Green] Alliance at a recent event with a check for over $250,000, collected from participating Verilife and LivWell locations nationwide.
What Is Mission [Green] Alliance?
Mission [Green] Alliance, launched in April 2023, was created by the nonprofit organization The Weldon Project to drive federal cannabis reform, provide financial aid to individuals facing unfair incarceration, advocate for clemency, and commute sentences related to cannabis convictions.
How did it start, and what efforts are being made to reach project goals?
The War on Drugs
In 1971, President Richard Nixon cited drug abuse as the biggest threat facing the country, and in 1973, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created to control the dangers of drug abuse. However, it wasn’t until Ronald Reagan entered the Oval Office in 1981 that the War on Drugs significantly ramped up.
The unfortunate consequences of new rules, such as mandatory sentencing, were that certain communities were disproportionately impacted and many offenders were unfairly incarcerated. Weldon Angelos, a young recording artist and music producer, was one such individual.
Weldon Angelos
At 23, Weldon Angelos was beginning a promising career, preparing to release an album featuring rap stars like 2Pac, Nas and Snoop Dog.
To finance his work, he sold cannabis on the side. He was targeted as part of a sting operation, and despite selling only about $300 worth of cannabis to undercover agents, he was charged with 20 federal crimes.
His conviction resulted in a 55-year prison sentence due to mandatory minimums, which even the judge in the case claimed was cruel and unjust. Angelos became the poster child for legal reform, with support from celebrities, …