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Businesses Investing in Our Communities
Ascend Wellness Co-Lab for Social Equity
Danielle Drummond
Vice President of Social Equity
"At Ascend Wellness Holdings, we believe that real equity is built through real relationships, and Blaze Responsibly® embodies exactly that. Together, we've been able to reach thousands of people thro...
Ayr Wellness
Khari Edwards
Head of Corporate and Social Responsibility (former)
"We started this journey of ours, healing community, three years ago through the Changing Legacies expungement clinics. However, we did not see the success and full impact of this idea until we partne...
Green Thumb Industries
Founded in 2014, Green Thumb is a national cannabis brand focused on well-being and community. Headquartered in Chicago, we operate in 14 markets, serving millions with high-quality products and exper...
Cookies Social Impact
Amanda Friedman
Cookies Director of Social Impact (former)
"Cookies is proud to partner with Blaze Responsibly®, a true leader in building an equitable industry. Their consistent, on-the-ground work has led to real change - clearing records, transforming live...
Miss Grass
Kate Miler
Co-Founder + CEO
"Many talk about supporting equity in cannabis and addressing the harms caused by the war on drugs, but few actually do the work. Chirali and the Blaze Responsibly® team are among those few. Miss Gras...
Black Cannabis Week
Your connection to entrepreneurship, innovation, wellness, education, and more. BCW is a collective web of educational and informational experiences to empower black communities to move towards social...
Cannavibes Dispensary
Your premier destination for high-quality cannabis products in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. As a locally owned and operated establishment, we take pride in serving our community with a focus on education...
Illicit
The heart of the brand lives long before anything reaches a shelf. It lives in our grow rooms, packaging facility, trim teams, and our production floors - with the people who grow, extract, refine, an...
Plantabis Dispensary
At Plantabis, we do more than provide you with the best quality cannabis in the state. Our top priority is to craft an experience that puts cannabis in a whole new league, one that is free from side e...
Justice Cannabis Co.
In 2014, civil rights attorneys in Chicago, Illinois, founded Justice Grown out of a desire to bring great quality cannabis products into the everyday, for everyone. Our founders have spent their care...
Nonprofit and Grassroots Allies
Wana Brands Foundation
At the Whiteman Family Foundation (formerly Wana Brands Foundation), we believe that organizations engaged in capacity building not only enhance their own effectiveness but also empower others to do t...
Ironbound Community Corporation
Founded in 1969, Ironbound Community Corporation empowers individuals and families to build a just, vibrant, and sustainable community. Guided by the principles of justice, equity, and the Jemez Princ...
The Coalition for Food and Health Equity
Leeja Carter, Ph.D.
CEO & Founder
"The Coalition for Food and Health Equity is profoundly grateful for our partnership with Blaze Responsibly®. Their unwavering commitment to leveling the playing field and transforming the lives of th...
UFCW Local #360
UFCW 360 is proud to represent workers across New Jersey who work across the cannabis industry's entire supply chain, including cultivation, manufacturing and processing, distribution, and in dispensa...