RefWork:Known cannabis associations, organizations, and interest groups

The following list represents known professional-oriented associations, organizations, and interest groups that actively support better understanding of cannabis and hemp.

The first list largely represents national or global entities, whereas the second list represents largely U.S.-based regional entities.

• Agricultural Genomics Foundation: "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"

• American Cannabis Nurses Association: "national organization dedicated to expanding the knowledge base of endo-cannabinoid therapeutics among nurses"

• American Chemical Society, Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision: "to be recognized as the leading chemistry authority on the safe & beneficial processing, extraction, and purity analysis of cannabis products"

• American Herbal Products Association: "national trade association and voice of the herbal products industry"

• American Medical Marijuana Physicians Association: "a membership driven association, focusing on providing physicians and healthcare professionals with the resources they need to safely and effectively utilize medical marijuana recommendations as an alternative treatment modality for their patients"

• American Oil Chemists Society: "advances the science and technology of oils, fats, proteins, surfactants, and related materials, enriching the lives of people everywhere"

• American Trade Association for Cannabis & Hemp: "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"

• Americans for Safe Access: "national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens promoting safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research"

• Association of Cannabis Specialists: "provide evidence and experience-based education for patients, cannabis clinicians, referring clinicians, and lawmakers to help them understand cannabis medicine and make informed decision"

• Association of Commercial Cannabis Laboratories: "seeks to encourage scientific acumen and responsibility among Cannabis testing labs, and to establish inter-laboratory standards and proficiencies"

• Cannabis Council of Canada: "national organization of Canada’s licensed producers of Cannabis under Health Canada’s federal Cannabis Act"

• Cannabis Horticultural Association
• Cannabis Safety Institute
• Cannabis Science Interest (CSI) Group, part of the National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Cannabis Trade Federation
• Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy
• Doctors for Cannabis Regulation
• Foundation of Cannabis Unified Standards
• Hemp Industries Association
• HeroGrown
• International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines
• International Cannabinoid Research Society
• International Cannabis and Cannabinoids Institute
• Medical Cannabis Institute, The
• Medical Cannabis Society
• Minority Cannabis Business Association
• Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies
• National Association of Cannabis Businesses
• National Cannabis Bar Association
• National Cannabis Industry Association
• National Hemp Association
• NORML
• Open Cannabis Project
• Patients Out of Time
• Project CBD
• Smart Approaches to Marijuana
• Society of Cannabis Clinicians
• Transnational Institute, The
• Veterans Cannabis Project
• Women Grow

Regional

• Alaska Marijuana Industry Association
• Arizona Medical Cannabis Association
• Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association
• Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association
• California Cannabis Industry Association
• Cannabis Trade Council (Colorado)
• Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce
• Colorado Leads
• Delaware Cannabis Advocacy Network
• Florida for Care
• Florida Medical Cannabis Industry Association
• Hawaiʻi Dispensary Alliance
• Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Association (Nevada)
• Marijuana Industry Group (Colorado)
• Marijuana Industry Trade Association (Arizona)
• Maryland Cannabis Policy Coalition
• Maryland Medical Dispensary Association
• Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association
• Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Dispensers' Association
• Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois
• Medical Cannabis Coalition of Hawaii
• Medical Marijuana Caregivers of Maine
• Michigan Medical Marijuana Association
• Montana Cannabis Industry Association
• National Cannabis Industry Association of Ohio
• Nevada Dispensary Association
• New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association
• Ohio Cannabis Association
• Oregon Cannabis Association
• Oregon Cannabis Business Council
• Texas Cannabis Industry Association
• Washington CannabBusiness Association
• Washington Cannabis Laboratory Association
• Washington Sungrowers Industry Association