| Table 1. Global and national entities
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| Entity
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Description from website
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| Agricultural Genomics Foundation
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"non-profit organization that aims to understand the biology of new and emerging crops with industrial and medical value such as Cannabis and educate the public about the scientific findings"
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| American Cannabis Nurses Association
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"national organization dedicated to expanding the knowledge base of endo-cannabinoid therapeutics among nurses"
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| American Chemical Society, Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision
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"to be recognized as the leading chemistry authority on the safe & beneficial processing, extraction, and purity analysis of cannabis products"
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| American Herbal Products Association
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"national trade association and voice of the herbal products industry"
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| American Oil Chemists Society
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"advances the science and technology of oils, fats, proteins, surfactants, and related materials, enriching the lives of people everywhere"
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| American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp
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"a 501(c)(6) trade organization ... founded to promote the expansion, protection, and preservation of businesses engaged in the legal trade of industrial, medical, and recreational cannabis and hemp based products"
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| Americans for Safe Access
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"national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research"
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| Association of Cannabinoid Specialists
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"ensures the highest standards in the practice of cannabis medicine, safeguards patient care with clinical best practices, and interfaces with other stakeholders in the cannabis community"
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| Cannabis Council of Canada
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"national organization of Canada’s licensed producers of Cannabis under Health Canada’s federal Cannabis Act"
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| Cannabis Horticultural Association
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"an authoritative and first choice for people seeking to learn how to cultivate clean, high grade cannabis through the objective information and education on sustainable and regenerative management practices"
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| Cannabis Marketing Association
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"to bring a positive perception to, and authentic understanding of, cannabis and its consumers around the world"
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| Cannabis Science Interest (CSI) Group
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part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, "aims to promote discussion and knowledge dissemination about cutting edge scientific findings as well as changes in policy and legal status of cannabis, in order to generate innovative ideas for NIDA's research portfolio and dissemination/outreach strategies for all audiences"
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| Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy
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"to promote public and private efforts to use cannabis legalization to end the war on drugs, or 'prohibition'"
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| Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
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"a non-profit organization dedicated to advocacy for the legalization, taxation and—above all—the effective regulation of marijuana in the United States"
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| European Cannabis Association
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"offer support in the areas of consulting and development of standards for the production of medicinal cannabis"
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| European Medicinal Cannabis Association
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"to advance patient access to medicinal cannabis treatments, and improve the health outcomes of patients across Europe"
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| Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
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"to protect public health, consumer safety, and safeguard the environment by promoting integrity in the cannabis industry"
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| Hemp Industries Association
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"a non-profit trade association representing more than one-thousand (1,000) supporters, farmers and business members serving the hemp industries since 1994"
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| International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines
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"to advance knowledge on cannabis, cannabinoids, the endocannabinoid system, and related topics especially with regard to their therapeutic potential"
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| International Cannabinoid Research Society
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"to (1) foster cannabinoid research; (2) promote the exchange of scientific information and perspectives about Cannabis, the cannabinoids, and endocannabinoids through the organization of scientific meetings; (3) serve as a source of reliable information regarding the chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic uses, toxicology and the behavioral, psychological, and social effects of cannabis and its constituents"
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| International Cannabis Bar Association
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"to educate and connect with other cannabis industry lawyers for the purpose of providing excellent, ethical, and advanced legal assistance to this growing industry"
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| International Cannabis Farmers Association
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"a broad group of cannabis farmers, scientists, and stakeholders working together to promote the unique quality and ecological benefits of traditionally farmed cannabis and cannabis-derived products while preserving the heritage of traditional farming communities"
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| International Institute for Cannabinoids
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"a multi-national cooperation in the field of cannabinoid research ... [that] achieves its goals through the implementation of research, development, analysis, education, training, counseling, monitoring, publishing, informing, raising awareness, proposing expert opinions or standpoints, offering expert advice and similar"
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| Medical Cannabis Institute, The
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"provides online medical education for healthcare professionals who want to learn about medical cannabis and its potential clinical application"
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| Medical Cannabis Society
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"to foster a model medical cannabis industry in the United States through education and leadership"
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| Minority Cannabis Business Association
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"501(c)(6) not-for-profit business league created to serve the specific needs of minority cannabis entrepreneurs, workers, and patients/consumers"
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| Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
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"a 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana"
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| National Association of Cannabis Businesses
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"a self-governing community, focused on differentiating themselves to regulators, the public and others brands or competitors as the most legitimate, professional and trustworthy businesses in the industry"
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| National Cannabis Industry Association
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"working together to defend the responsible cannabis industry and create more opportunities for small businesses in our sector"
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| National Cannabis Risk Management Association
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"to offer innovative risk management services that will enable our members to thrive from seed to consumer in the emerging cannabis industry"
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| National Hemp Association
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"to support the growth and development of all aspects of the industrial hemp industry"
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| NORML
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"to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable"
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| Patients Out of Time
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"a non-profit 501c3 corporation of the Commonwealth of Virginia that provides education to all disciplines of health care professionals; their specialty and professional organizations; the legal profession; and the public at large, about medical cannabis (marijuana)"
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| Project CBD
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"to create a world where cannabis empowers people to take an active role in their health"
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| Smart Approaches to Marijuana
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"an alliance of organizations and individuals dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy"
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| Society of Cannabis Clinicians
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"a 5013 non-profit organization dedicated to educating physicians about the medical use of cannabis"
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| Transnational Institute, The
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"to strengthen international social movements with rigorous research, reliable information, sound analysis and constructive proposals that advance progressive, democratic policy change and common solutions to global problems"
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| U.S. Cannabis Council
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"to build a future of legal access to cannabis delivered through an equitable and values-driven industry by advancing federal cannabis legalization and promoting restorative justice for communities harmed by cannabis prohibition"
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| Veterans Cannabis Project
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"to improving US military veterans’ quality of life through the opportunity of cannabis"
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| Women Grow
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"a for-profit entity that serves as a catalyst for women to influence and succeed in the cannabis industry as the end of marijuana prohibition occurs on a national scale"
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