09/01/2026
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The Cannabis Code of Ethics
1. The Plant Is Not a Commodity First β It Is a Living Thing
We recognise cannabis as a living plant with cultural, medicinal, ecological, and historical significance.
Profit must never come before respect for the plant, the land it grows in, or the people connected to it.
Ethical standard:
β’ Grow with care
β’ Harvest with intention
β’ Do not exploit or degrade the plant for speed, yield, or greed
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2. Do No Harm
Cannabis ethics begin with harm reduction β to people, communities, and ecosystems.
This means:
β’ Honest education over hype
β’ Clear labelling and transparency
β’ No encouraging unsafe use
β’ No misleading medical or health claims
β’ Supporting safe access over punishment
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3. Respect the Roots
Cannabis has survived through Indigenous knowledge, counterculture, underground growers, healers, and communities criminalised for generations.
Ethical standard:
β’ Acknowledge cannabis history
β’ Respect Indigenous sovereignty and land
β’ Honour those harmed by prohibition
β’ No erasing culture for βcleanβ corporate branding
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4. Equity Over Exploitation
Those most harmed by prohibition must not be locked out of the legal future.
We commit to:
β’ Supporting expungement and law reform
β’ Fair access to licences and opportunities
β’ No profiteering off communities still criminalised
β’ Sharing resources, knowledge, and platforms
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5. Transparency Is Non-Negotiable
Cannabis consumers deserve truth.
Ethical cannabis means:
β’ Honest strain info
β’ Clear cultivation methods (indoor/outdoor/irradiated etc.)
β’ No greenwashing
β’ No hidden additives, fillers, or shortcuts
β’ Clear THC/CBD information without fear-mongering
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6. The Land Comes First
Cannabis must not damage the ecosystems it depends on.
We commit to:
β’ Sustainable growing practices
β’ Responsible water use
β’ Soil regeneration
β’ Minimal chemical inputs
β’ Respect for biodiversity
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7. Education Over Stigma
Ignorance fuels fear. Knowledge creates freedom.
Ethical responsibility:
β’ Share science and lived experience
β’ Challenge myths and misinformation
β’ Support evidence-based policy
β’ Teach responsible use, not shame
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8. Community Before Corporations
Cannabis thrives in community, not monopoly.
We stand for:
β’ Small growers
β’ Local producers
β’ Cooperative models
β’ Mutual aid and solidarity
β’ Rejecting predatory corporate domination
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9. Consent, Choice & Autonomy
Adults have the right to informed choices about their own bodies.
Ethical cannabis supports:
β’ Personal sovereignty
β’ Home growing
β’ Access without coercion
β’ No forced testing regimes without impairment proof
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10. Activism Is a Responsibility, Not a Trend
If you profit from cannabis, you inherit the responsibility to fight unjust laws.
This means:
β’ Supporting reform
β’ Speaking up, not staying silent
β’ Using platforms for change
β’ Remembering legalization wasnβt given β it was fought for
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The Core Ethic (The Heart of It All)
A plant is not a crime.
Knowledge should not be illegal.
Healing should never be punished.
