Who Are WE?

Our Mission

The Full Spectrum’s mission is to enhance and sustain LGBTQ diversity, inclusion, and access within the cannabis industry and community.

The Full Spectrum engages in the creation and production of beneficial resources, events and activities to expand cultural awareness, empower individuals, and strengthen community.

Our Story

We formed in the fall of 2018 after discovering there were cannabis organizations for other minority groups, but none specifically for the LGBTQ community. Initially we were called “The Queers of Cannabis”. We changed name to be more inclusive of people who don’t use the label “queer” for themselves or feel comfortable using it for others. This change also helps us be more inclusive of our straight allies. Originally industry-minded, we’ve expanded our focus to also address the needs of patients and every-day consumers.

We bring the LGBTQ cannabis community together. We love showcasing and supporting queer-owned cannabis businesses. We work to make the cannabis community comfortable for everyone to thrive.

Our Focuses

The Full Spectrum has three main focuses our work is built around.

Education

Sharing useful information about the history of our community, cannabis, and how businesses can do better.

Networking

Bringing people together. Fostering a community within a community. 

Volunteering

Using our efforts to positively affect the community around us.

 

Fiscal Sponsorship: CascadiaNow!

The Full Spectrum is a fiscally sponsored project of CascadiaNow!

Fiscal Sponsorship is when a non-profit organization offers their legal and tax-exempt status to projects which engage in activities related to the sponsor’s mission.

CascadiaNow’s mission is “to build a bioregional community that fosters a culture rooted in the love of place, cultural competence, and sustainability.”

CascadiaNow provides all sorts of services to The Full Spectrum to help us thrive and develop into our own 501c3.

Check out our CascadiaNow project page here.

The Full Spectrum is a proud member of The Cannabis Alliance and The GSBA.

The Cannabis Alliance

The Cannabis Alliance is a non-profit, membership-based association of individuals, businesses, government officials, and non-profit organizations dedicated to the advancement of a vital, ethical, and sustainable cannabis industry.

The GSBA

The GSBA is Washington state’s LGBTQ+ and allied chamber of commerce, and the largest in North America. The GSBA represents over 1,300 small business, corporate, and nonprofit members who share the values of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace.