mance on a mission
we are committed to uplifting those who are struggling with cannabis-related charges and egregious prison sentences.
As a black-owned company, the irony of legal cannabis products is not lost on us. Black people are nearly four times more likely to be arrested on cannabis-related charges, despite similar consumption rates to other demographics (norml.org). This disparity, combined with the federal legalization of CBD products and increasing flexibility of cannabis laws nationwide, fuels manceBK’s passion to not only empower BIPOC-owned businesses but also aid in the movement to release, assist, and uplift those who are struggling with current or past cannabis-related charges.
Since money talks, for every dollar donated at checkout we will match and distribute equally to the below causes.
last prisoner project
The Last Prisoner Project was founded in 2019 out of the belief that no one should remain incarcerated for cannabis offenses. They brought together a team of cannabis industry leaders, criminal and social justice advocates, policy and education experts, and leaders in social justice and drug policy reform to work to end this fundamental injustice. They are committed to freeing every last prisoner of the unjust war on drugs, starting with the estimated 40,000 individuals imprisoned for cannabis.
drug policy alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, in which people are no longer punished for what they put into their own bodies but only for crimes committed against others, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more. Their mission is to advance those policies and attitudes that best reduce the harms of both drug use and drug prohibition, and to promote the sovereignty of individuals over their minds and bodies.
marijuana policy project
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is the number one organization in the U.S. legalizing cannabis. They passed 13 medical cannabis laws in the past 15 years, and they ran winning campaigns in eight of the 11 legalization states. No organization in the movement has changed as many cannabis laws, impacted as many patients and consumers, created as many new markets, or done more to end cannabis prohibition in the U.S. than MPP.
cage-free cannabis
The War on Drugs has disproportionately harmed communities of color. People have lost jobs, education, housing, their liberty, their families, and their lives to this War. Now they deserve equity, justice, and repair:
ownership of cannabis businesses, full and automatic expungement, and community reinvestment of tax revenue and corporate philanthropy. Cage-Free Cannabis helps cannabis companies, patients, and consumers engage with this work.
Image by Kyle J Sykes @kylesykes