Sweetleaf Collective
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| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Joe Airone |
| Type | Charitable organization |
| Purpose | Expanded access |
| Location | |
| Website | www |
Sweetleaf Collective is a non-profit compassion patient organization that provides access to donations of free medical cannabis for low income terminally ill patients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, California.[1][2][3]
History[edit]
Sweetleaf Collective was founded by Joe Airone in 1996.[1][4][5] Joe Airone was inspired by the work of cannabis activists such as his friend and mentor Dennis Peron[6], Brownie Mary, and Valerie Corral.[2] Sweetleaf Collective began providing free cannabis in California and delivering it by bicycle[2] following the implementation of Proposition 215 allowing for access to medical marijuana and compassionate use.[6] The organization has largely focused on donating to people with HIV and cancer,[7] as well as affected groups including veterans, minorities and the LGBTQ+ community.[8]
Proposition 215[edit]
Following in the tradition of Proposition 215[1] or the Compassionate Use Act which granted the legal right to obtain and use marijuana for medical purposes in California, Sweetleaf Collective continued working with the support of cannabis activists such as Dennis Peron, known as the “father of medical marijuana” who said of Sweetleaf Collective, “One of the great rewards of getting old is seeing the new warriors come along and keep the compassion alive”.[1] Since the implementation of Proposition 215, Sweetleaf Collective “has provided as much as 100 pounds of marijuana to cancer and HIV/AIDS patients every year since 1996.”[5]
Proposition 64[edit]
Following the implementation of Proposition 64 or the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulatory Safety Act (MAUCRSA), cannabis businesses whether commercial or non-profit were required to pay taxes on all products, including donations.[4][9] The change in legislation forced Sweetleaf Collective to temporarily halt operations.[1][4][5] Upon closing in December 2018, Sweetleaf Collective partnered with Dennis Peron to provide donations to HIV/AIDS patients.[9]
SB-34[edit]
The Dennis Peron and Brownie Mary Act or Senate Bill No. 34 was introduced and co-written by state Senator Scott Wiener who said “The purpose of SB-34 is to ensure that legalization doesn’t kill off compassion programs and access to cannabis by low income people” and “What inadvertently happened was the imposition of approximately 25% taxes on compassion programs that have no revenue because they simply donate cannabis to low income patients”.[6] Citing the intent of Proposition 215, the establishment of SB-34 clarified that cannabis donated to patients is medicinal in nature and exempt from excise tax.[9] After working with state Senator Scott Weiner to introduce SB-829 in 2018, Sweetleaf Collective advocated for SB-34 allowing access to compassionate cannabis by waiving taxes.[10]
Partners[edit]
Sweetleaf Collective acts as a central hub to connect cultivators, manufacturers and sectors of the cannabis industry with patients.[11] A variety of partner organizations donate cannabis products to Sweetleaf Collective.[3] The East Bay delivery service Padre Mu began supporting Sweetleaf Collective to distribute and deliver donations of free medical cannabis products to low income terminally ill patients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.[2][11] Some other partners include SPARC [12][2], Highway 1 Distribution, Filigreen and HappyDay Farms.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Carreon, Mary (January 29, 2018). "California's New Cannabis Laws Squeeze Out Compassionate Care Programs". Forbes. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Bobrow, Warren (May 5, 2020). "Sweetleaf Collective: Compassionate Plant Based Healing For The People In 2020". Forbes. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hasse, Javier (June 30, 2021). "This Organization Has Gifted $1M Worth Of Medical Marijuana In 2021, And Is Aiming To Hit $2M By Year-End". Benzinga. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 James, Paul (December 20, 2018). "California's Last Compassionate Care Marijuana Service Was Just Shut Down". High Times. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Fimrite, Peter (March 19, 2018). "California's new marijuana regimen leaves out neediest patients, advocates say". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Genuth, Aaron (October 1, 2019). "The Dennis Peron And Brownie Mary Act (SB-34) Will Aid California's Most Vulnerable". High Times. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Staver, Sari (March 4, 2020). "Bay Area Cannasseur: Compassionate care programs getting into gear". Bay Area Reporter. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Hasse, Javier (June 27, 2022). "These Companies Just Donated A Ton Of Cannabis (Literally) To Help Veterans, Minorities, LGBTQ+ Community & HIV, Cancer Patients". Benzinga. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Malandra, Ocean (February 11, 2019). "California Bill May Exempt Compassionate-Care Marijuana from Excise Tax". Weedmaps. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Nolan, Ashlee (February 28, 2022). "Sweetleaf Joe is making cannabis compassionate again, one bike delivery at a time". Weedmaps. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ruskin, Zack (July 22, 2021). "Sweetleaf Keeps Compassionate Care on the Map". SF Weekly. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ↑ Downs, David (October 29, 2019). "Gifting cannabis to the terminally ill becomes tax-exempt in California". Leafly. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
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