Open Cannabis Project is shutting down:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxIQmfwhhB_/
- Dear Cannabis Community,
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Many of you have been waiting for a statement from us. You can find it on Medium, using the link in the profile and in the comment below. .
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Here’s what you need to know:
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For many reasons, including recent events, it is time to say goodbye to the Open Cannabis Project. We will sunset the organization by the end of May 2019. The open data set will remain in the public domain, hosted at an organization such as the Internet Archive and of course on NCBI. We will do our best to share what we’ve learned with anyone who’s interested in taking this kind of work further.
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Our final public offering will be a Legal and Advocacy Clinic for breeders and growers on licenses, patents, interstate commerce, and new FDA hemp regulations. The event is part of this year’s Cultivation Classic, with proceeds to benefit the Craft Cannabis Alliance and potentially another nonprofit.
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We are grateful for all the support that was given to us, particularly for the past year and a half. We are also grateful to our critics because they too care about protecting small breeders and growers and want to make sure it is done right. We hear you.
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There are still some pressing issues that need to be solved:
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The cannabis community still needs better documentation systems, as well as community-led frameworks to support it.
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Growers and breeders still need legal resources to help them protect their work - and, really, legal resources in general.
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There are still overbroad patents that could be countered, though they aren’t just on plants and likely require a new strategy.
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We look forward to using what we’ve learned to continue to solve these kinds problems, with new partners and new directions. If you have an idea or question, please get in touch or ask us a question on the @growersnetwork.
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Though the organization is ending on a sad note, we are proud of much of the work we’ve been able to do. We’re excited to see what grows from those seeds, and for all the rest of it to turn into compost.
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Sincerely,
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@bethschechter
@biovortex
@angela_bacca
@plant.and.planet
@thehumboldtseedcompany
John Gilmore
Rebecca Gasca
Reggie Gaudino
