ARTICLE
The oldest cannabis dispensary in the U.S., Berkeley Patients Group, announced Wednesday it will celebrate its 20th anniversary in October by launching a campaign: "$1MM for Good." The campaign's goal is to donate $1 million to 10 nonprofits in 10 years. Berkeley Patients Group’s philosophy is to do good for their community, patrons and industry. “The power of cannabis to improve people’s lives has been the driving force behind everything we do since BPG opened its doors in 1999,” Barbara Lee Étienne Fontán, co-founder and vice president of Berkeley Patients Group, said in a statement. “We’ve always placed a laser focus on social responsibility and philanthropy, so this campaign not only perfectly reflects how we want to commemorate this important milestone, but also how we plan to be a model for the industry in this new era of legalization..." Read more: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/berkeley-patients-group-launches-1mm-200143270.html