What is the U.S. Cannabis Council?
The U.S. Cannabis Council is the largest – and most influential – coalition of its kind. With members from the top cannabis businesses, advocacy organizations, and associations across the United States, the new nonprofit has its sights set on some key changes in the weed world.
“USCC is a unified voice advocating for the descheduling and legalization of cannabis,” said USCC Interim CEO and Executive Director of the Marijuana Policy Project, Steve Hawkins.
USSC’s launch site further clarified the scope of the coalition and its mission, stating that its, “a first of its kind strategic alliance the USCC combines the collective resources of many of the largest cannabis companies, prominent advocacy organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals to speak in one voice for ending federal prohibition and creating an equitable and values-driven cannabis industry with social, financial, and environmental benefits shared by all.”
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Top Cannabis Businesses, Associations, and Advocacy Organizations Join Forces to Launch U.S. Cannabis Council
February 8, 2021 GMT
WASHINGTON (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 8, 2021
Top cannabis businesses, associations, and advocacy organizations in the United States today launched the U.S. Cannabis Council (USCC), a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization that strategically aligns and unifies its members’ collective voices to advance cannabis reform.
The largest coalition of its kind, USCC will harness the resources, energy, and expertise of its founding members to end federal cannabis prohibition by bringing together a strategic alliance of organizations, businesses, and individuals. Importantly, USCC will focus on securing federal reforms that advance social equity and promote fair, safe, and well-regulated markets nationwide as states continue legalizing cannabis at a rapid rate.