CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — Medical cannabis operator WholesomeCo is placing the spotlight on criminal justice reform and advocacy in the medical cannabis industry.
The company is marking 4/20, the highest sales day of the year traditionally for legal cannabis companies in the United States and Utah, by donating 4.20% of all sales today to The Weldon Project, a charity dedicated to funding social change and financial aid for those currently serving prison time for federal cannabis-related offenses.
In 2020 alone, 5,778 adults and 1,069 juveniles were arrested for possession of cannabis in Utah. In all, over 8,000 Utahns were arrested for cannabis in 2020, which nearly equates to one cannabis arrest every hour.
WholesomeCo CEO Chris Jeffery said choosing to partner with The Weldon Project and its Mission Green initiative helps further their mission to enhance the lives of their patients by meeting them where they are along their personal medical cannabis journey.
“By supporting organizations like The Weldon Project and Mission Green on our highest sales day of the year, WholesomeCo is helping lead the conversation surrounding medical cannabis and acknowledging the work that remains to be done to further justice for those still facing legal effects from cannabis prohibition,” he added.
The Weldon Project’s Mission Green initiative is dedicated to raising the bar for awareness, social justice and social equity. It provides unique ways for cannabis businesses and consumers to participate in a national campaign helping to provide relief to the individuals and families negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition.
The Weldon Project was founded in honor of Weldon Angelos, an up-and-coming Utah music producer who was arrested for a first-time cannabis-related offense and sentenced to 55 years in federal prison. Angelos served a total of 13 years in prison before being granted clemency and eventually receiving a full presidential pardon in December 2020. His case has been cited as a major part of the recent cannabis criminal justice reform movement.
Because having a criminal record can lead to lifelong consequences, WholesomeCo is also using this opportunity to spotlight two expungement-related organizations, Rasa Public Benefit Corporation and Clean Slate Utah.
Clean Slate Utah is a nonprofit organization formed to raise awareness of a new law in Utah that provides automatic record clearance to over 450,000 Utahns with qualifying misdemeanor offenses. Rasa Public Benefit is a new public benefit corporation that provides low-cost legal expungement services to people who don’t benefit from automatic record clearance.
Together, these organizations are making it easier for eligible individuals to clear their records, obtain better housing and jobs and move forward with their lives. Rasa Public will be on-site at WholesomeCo’s West Bountiful location Wednesday to help further increase awareness of their services. Visit CleanSlateUtah.org and Rasa-Legal.com for more information.
WholesomeCo aims to further its impact on Utah’s medical cannabis industry and patients – as well as further its mission as an organization – by continuing to leverage its technology-driven leadership and innovation to improve the lives of many. They also plan to continue seeking opportunities to support organizations like The Weldon Project that are making a change in the medical cannabis narrative.
About WholesomeCo
WholesomeCo is one of five vertically integrated medical cannabis operators in Utah, with its corporate headquarters located in West Bountiful. Various medical cannabis services are offered by the company, including statewide delivery to 99% of Utah’s population, as well as retail, drive-thru and online pick-up services through their pharmacy in West Bountiful.
WholesomeCo is known for its technology-driven leadership and innovation in Utah’s medical cannabis industry, a byproduct of its commitment to improving medical cannabis accessibility by putting patients’ needs first. For more information, visit Wholesome.co.
About The Weldon Project
The Weldon Project is dedicated to funding social change and financial aid for those who are still serving prison time for cannabis-related offenses.
Through extensive partnerships throughout the legal Cannabis industry, The Weldon Project launched the Mission Green initiative to raise the bar for awareness, social justice and social equity by providing unique ways for cannabis businesses and consumers to participate in a nationwide campaign aimed to provide relief to those who have been negatively impacted by prohibition.
For more information, visit TheWeldonProject.org.
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