We use cookies for certain features and to improve your experience. See our Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy to learn more

Leafly

Shop legal, local weed.

Open
advertise on Leafly
ShopDeliveryDispensariesDealsStrainsBrandsProductsCBDDoctorsCannabis 101Social impact
  • Sign in
  • Create account
  • Strains
  • Shop
  • Shop
  • Delivery
  • Deals
  • Dispensaries
  • CBD Stores
  • Brands
  • Products
  • Learn
  • Cannabis 101
  • News
  • Leafly Learn
  • Science of cannabis
  • Doctors
  • Social impact
  • Lab partners
  • Download the Leafly App
  • Advertise on Leafly
    • Leafly.comUSA flag
    • Leafly.caCanadian flag
    • Leafly.deGerman flag
  • Help
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Strains & products
  • Industry
  • Growing
  • Health
  • Science & tech
  • Leafly USA
  • Podcasts
  • Learn
CanadaLifestyleStrains & products

Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups

Ryan PorterPublished on January 22, 2020 · Last updated July 28, 2020
leafly canada readers choice advocacy groups

With legalization came new battlefronts.

Thankfully, Canadian cannabis advocates have proven well-equipped to raise their voices in the face of these new challenges, taking on causes unique to the post-prohibition era, including calling out misinformation from Health Canada, rallying support for micro-producers, and advocating to strike conviction records for actions that would now be considered legal.

Here, meet Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups, as chosen by you, Leafly readers.

Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy group

1. SheCann Cannabis Inc.

The online community for women to share their medicinal cannabis knowledge and personal experiences continues to be an important support for those navigating an imperfect system. By uniting medical cannabis patients, SheCann has become a voice of political influence on issues such as taxation and the right to access while also empowering its members to vote with their wallets to support patient-centric businesses.

By the end of 2019, the carefully vetted group of women and male allies had grown to 3,900 members. “I am motivated by the incredible capacity for kindness that medical cannabis patients have for one another,” founder Ashleigh Brown says.

More of Canada’s favourite cannabis advocacy groups

2. Cannabis Amnesty

Annamaria Enenajor was inspired to found the non-profit Cannabis Amnesty, which advocates for cannabis charges to be expunged, after witnessing the real-world consequences of cannabis convictions.

“Black Canadians, Indigenous people of Canada, and low-income Canadians are more likely to be stopped, searched, arrested, [and] incarcerated for cannabis possession offences than white Canadians,” Enenajor said during an appearance before the House of Commons last May.

While Bill C-93 was passed in June to pardon cannabis convictions, only 118 of 234 applicants had been granted a pardon as of Dec. 1, 2019. In 2020, Cannabis Amnesty will continue to advocate on behalf of the more than 500,000 Canadians who still live under the shadow of a cannabis possession charge.

Shop highly rated dispensaries near you

Showing you dispensaries near
See all dispensaries
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • See all dispensaries
See all dispensaries

3. NORML Canada

Though founded in 1978, the non-profit’s mission to eliminate civic and criminal penalties for private cannabis use was more vital than ever this year. As leaders in the public cannabis discussion, NORML held regressive viewpoints accountable, denouncing Minister of Health Patty Hajdu’s statement that consuming edibles is harmful to one’s health. NORML Canada also committed to shaping the next generation of cannabis innovators by joining Centennial College’s advisory committee in developing cannabis cultivation courses.

4. CFAMM

Canadians for Fair Access to Medical Marijuana maintained their place on the frontlines of cannabis legislation. In 2019, the group rallied for the government to stop taxing patients’ medical cannabis.

5. ACCRES

Just as cannabis is no ordinary industry, neither is the Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers an ordinary business association. By lobbying for the rights of independent cannabis retailers in BC and across Canada, ACCRES is pushing for progress in such diverse areas as strain availability and micro producer sustainability, as well as advocating for the legalization of consumption lounges.

Watch Leafly TV

Click here to discover more videos on Leafly TV.

Canada’s favourite cannabis oils image
Canada
Canada’s favourite cannabis oils
Ryan Porter

Shop highly rated dispensaries near you

Showing you dispensaries near
See all dispensaries
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
    Loading...Loading...
  • See all dispensaries
See all dispensaries
advocacybusinessCanadacannabis businessNORMLpatientspoliticsreaders choicesocial justicetaxes
Ryan Porter
Ryan Porter
Ryan Porter has spent 15 years as a Toronto-based journalist with bylines in the Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, InStyle, and Maclean’s. Recent work and photos of weird signs on Twitter at @MrRyanPorter
View Ryan Porter's articles

The latest in Canada

  • Vancouver weed visitor’s guide 2024 image
    Vancouver weed visitor’s guide 2024
    Amelia Williams
  • A history of cannabis prohibition in Canada image
    A history of cannabis prohibition in Canada
    Emma Spears
  • Are psychedelics legal in Canada? image
    Are psychedelics legal in Canada?
    Colleen Fisher Tully
  • D8, Eh? What Canadians need to know about Delta-8 cannabis products image
    D8, Eh? What Canadians need to know about Delta-8 cannabis products
    Adam Greenblatt
Get good reads, local deals, and strain spotlights delivered right to your inbox.

By providing us with your email address, you agree to Leafly's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.



Stay In Touch

Receive updates on new products, special offers, and industry news.

Something went wrong, please try again.

By providing us with your email address, you agree to Leafly’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Leafly mobile app
Get high for less.
Download the Leafly app.
Download Leafly: Marijuana Reviews on the App StoreDownload Leafly Marijuana Reviews on Google Play

Business Solutions
  • List your store
  • List your CBD store
  • List your brand
  • List your practice
  • Business log in

About Leafly
  • About us
  • Careers
  • Newsroom
  • Investor relations
  • Contact us
  • FAQs
  • Accessibility

Dispensaries in
  • Los Angeles
  • Seattle
  • Portland
  • San Francisco
  • Toronto
  • Detroit

Privacy & Terms
  • Terms of use
  • Commercial terms of use
  • Privacy policy
  • Do not sell my personal information

* Statements made on this website have not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Information provided by this website or this company is not a substitute for individual medical advice.


© 2025 Leafly, LLC
Leafly and the Leafly logo are registered trademarks of Leafly, LLC. All Rights Reserved.