OPEN CANNABIS NEW YORK CITY LAUNCHES

Following job opportunities Michael Latulippe moved from San Francisco to New York City in 2012 and finally decided in March of 2013 to launch the first cannabis meetup in New York as Open Cannabis. These early days of cannabis in New York were difficult and we made the best of it by hosting events and attending events hosted by others as a meetup group.  The original meetup is still around as the Cannabis Society of New York City.

CANNABIS SOCIETY OF MASSACHUSETTS FORMS

Following the legalization of medical marijuana by ballot question in 2012 and with family and friends settled throughout Massachusetts, Michael Latulippe teamed up with Frank Shaw to launch the first cannabis meetup in Massachusetts in July of 2013 as the Cannabis Society.  The early days of Cannabis Society were tough with our first event being held within a nursing home’s community room.  Thankfully MCR Labs was able to begin hosting our events soon after.  The original meetup group is still the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts.

CANNABIS SOCIETY INCORPORATES

In September of 2014 after reaching out to the entire organization and having them participate in reading the corporate bylaws and make needed changes we officially incorporated as the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts, Inc. in the Commonwealth with Michael Latulippe, Frank Shaw, and Jeremiah MacKinnon sitting on the Executive Board. Cannabis Society is officially a non-profit 501(c)(7) social club organization that is entirely membership based and is dedicated to creating sophisticated marijuana event experiences.

OPEN CANNABIS DENVER LAUNCHES

In August of 2014 with adult use regulations taking hold in Colorado we launched our meetup group as Open Cannabis Denver.  We have grown into one of the largest marijuana meetups in Colorado with the help of Healthy Headie Lifestyle who expanded to Colorado during this time period.  The meetup group is still operating at the Cannabis Society of Colorado.

ALL MEETUP GROUPS RENAMED CANNABIS SOCIETY

In 2015 it became clear with Cannabis Society incorporated that we needed to consolidate our assets and brand.  The Executive Board decided to rename and rebrand all Open Cannabis meetup groups including the one in New York City, Denver, and San Francisco to the Cannabis Society.  This decision was made for brand unity and to end confusion on who owned the logo and meetup groups.

WE BECAME LARGEST CANNABIS MEETUP COMMUNITY ON EARTH

With the Cannabis Society of Massachusetts growing into the largest marijuana focused meetup group in the northeast and our New York City, Denver, and San Francisco communities running under the brand Cannabis Society we easily became the largest cannabis meetup community in the world with thousands of members.  Our events during this period featured some of the best speakers from all over the country at events that challenged people’s preconceptions of what cannabis is capable of accomplishing.

TOASTY TUESDAY NETWORKING LAUNCHES

Cannabis Society launched the first Toasty Tuesday networking event in January 2016 at the Wink & Nod bar in Boston.  This high end networking event began as a winter time event series but soon became a year round event series after its continued success in Boston launch in New York City.  These networking events are now held every second Tuesday of the month and are free to attend in every city we have a meetup group located in. Toasty’s are generally held in high end bars, clubs, and luxury cannabis facilities. Toasty events are now expanding west with events happening in both Denver and San Francisco every month to keep the meetup groups alive and bring the opulence of the NYC and Boston cannabis experience to the west coast.

MEMBERSHIP CARDS ANNOUNCED

In order to fulfill our non-profit mission of creating the most sophisticated cannabis experiences possible we are launching a membership card that will unlock the entire cannabis industry by providing instant VIP access to events and offers on products and services.  Our black membership cards will encourage the growth of our community and the growth of the industry.  Expect the unexpected as Cannabis Society launches its black card membership in January 2017.

MEMBERSHIP CARD PROGRAM LAUNCHES

For the most fashionable in high society we launched our membership card program to only 200 distinguished members in January. Our membership card program gives card holders immediate and easy access to all our events and connects Cannabis Society members with a curated selection of marijuana lifestyle partners, each offering an exclusive collection of services, products, and experiences created with our members’ discerning tastes and sensibilities in mind. Membership is by invitation only and not open to the general public.

MEMBERS ONLY MOBILE APPLICATION ANNOUNCED

Cannabis Society will be rolling out our Apple and Android mobile application in 2017 to our members to make it easier for members and our partners to get event updates and special offers.  In order to login to the mobile application, the member must receive their official membership card.

CHAPTERS & FIRST FOUR HUNDRED MEMBERSHIP ANNOUNCED

In order to further expand Cannabis Society throughout the world we are announcing the development of steering committees within each of our chapters to develop membership programs in each locality we have a presence.  Much like Mrs. Astor in New York City high society at the end of the 19th century and her first four hundred we are restricting each chapter to only four hundred card holding members. Currently Massachusetts is the only chapter accepting new members.