As war wages in Ukraine, cannabis industry businesses across the United States are doing their part to help those caught in the ravages of the conflict.
In California, San Francisco’s MediThrive dispensary is raising funds to donate to the Sunflower of Peace, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit working to support the Ukrainian people in the midst of the Russian invasion.
To show his support for the people of Ukraine, Breyburg had the dispensary storefront in the Mission District painted blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian national flag.
And following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces launched last month, Sunflower of Peace has again pivoted to put its efforts where they are needed most.
“Due to the current crisis in Ukraine, Sunflower of Peace started a new fundraiser to provide medical and humanitarian aid that will be used by the paramedics and doctors in the areas that are affected by the violence in Ukraine,” the group writes on its website.
In Detroit, cannabis dispensary and cultivation center Luxury Loud is teaming up with Srodek’s Quality Polish Food for a Pot and Pierogies fundraiser for Ukraine.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is also personal for principals at Luxury Loud.
“As we watch in horror as violence and heartbreak spreads through Ukraine, the need for action has never been greater,” the company wrote in a statement to High Times.