Who We Are
We are a mission/values driven organization:
The Minnesota Craft Cannabis Guild Strengthens craft cannabis excellence in the state of Minnesota
through advocacy, education and connection.
A mission-driven organization is one that is guided by articulated values and goals. A galvanizing shared purpose that shapes every decision, from strategy to culture to how people are treated.
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When an organization is mission-driven, its values are the framework for decision-making. The work becomes about impact, alignment, and integrity. Success is measured by how the organization is living its mission, in the choices it makes and the way it shows up in the world.
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It is about coherence between words and actions, intentions and outcomes. It’s also about resilience, because when values are central to decision making, the work becomes a source of grounding and motivation even through uncertainty or change.
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In its best expression, a mission-driven organization fosters a kind of ecosystem, where people, purpose, and practice reinforce each other. It’s not just about what we do, but why we do it, and how that why ripples outward into the community we serve.
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We spent a lot of time writing these specific words, please take the time to read them.
Vision
The Minnesota Craft Cannabis Guild (MCCG) will create a future in which Minnesota is an innovative leader in craft cannabis quality, accessibility, sustainability, and culture.
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Values
Passion: We genuinely love and celebrate the craft cannabis industry.
Professionalism: We practice active listening, meet people where they are and conduct ourselves with professionalism in all interactions.
Justice: We respect people, value diversity, and are committed to equality and equity in accessibility.
Quality: We strive for excellence through continuous improvement. We educate and advocate for quality in products and best practices. We advocate for the preservation of innate qualities of whole, mature cannabis plants and their derivatives.
Academically Rigorous Education: We honor best practices for the collection and dissemination of scientific and cultural information.
Sustainability: We advocate for responsible stewardship of the natural environment by promoting sustainable: agriculture, manufacturing, testing and business practices. We advocate for interactions to be: environmentally sustainable, socially conscious and economically viable (the triple bottom line).
Declaration of Purpose
General Objectives
We resonate with the motto: “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, grace.”
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We define ‘Craft Cannabis’ as including the activities surrounding the creation and consumption of products that contain the spectrum of naturally occurring phytochemical compounds produced by the trichomes on a cannabis plant. This includes hemp or marijuana, infusions, whole plant distillates, solventless rosins and products created from them. It does not include isolates (we regret the exclusion of medicines that utilize isolates for consistency) or synthetic cannabinoids and products that use isolates or synthetic cannabinoids.
Education
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We recognize that education is a continuing process.
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We prioritize the activities of community education at all levels.
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We encourage all to continue their education through the many methods and media common to the era.
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We recognize the necessity of vetted experimentation to develop new and better methods of education, but we caution against the widespread adoption of experimental methods without understanding the costs/benefits.
Advocacy
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We advocate for all levels of craft production and its practitioners in craft cannabis legislation and regulations in the state of Minnesota.
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We advocate for, engage and assist in, and contribute to consumer, industry and marketplace education and awareness of craft cannabis in Minnesota.
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The Guild shall serve as the primary advocacy group for home/cottage growers, craft cannabis legislation and regulations in the state of Minnesota. The Guild shall advocate for legislation or regulations that serve to grow craft cannabis in the state of Minnesota and support the majority of its membership.
Business Relations
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The Guild is organized and operated exclusively for community benefit purposes.
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We support the development (both creation and strengthening) of locally owned, independent and equitable systems of cultivation, production and distribution.
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The Guild accepts sponsorship at its sole discretion, and reserves the right to refuse underwriting from any company for any reason. The Guild accepts sponsorship as an endorsement of the value that the Guild brings to craft cannabis. Any implied endorsement flows from the underwriter to the Guild, not from the Guild to the underwriter. The companies that provide financial support to the Guild do not have any control over, or involvement in our operational activities or advocacy.
Many hands make light work.
Volunteer
"I don't want to have anything to do with an organization that would have me as a member." - Bob Walloch, Guild VP channeling his inner Groucho Marx.
We've got a few years under our belts and we're feeling good about what we've built so far, and what we've demonstrated to the market. So, the time has come to bring in additional professionals to help bring the vision to the next level.
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All skills-sets ... please apply!
How to Apply:
Please download and read the following documents, if we call you for an interview, we will be discussing our by-laws (specifically the Mission, Vision, Values and General Objectives) and if you are asked to join in a leadership capacity you will be expected to sign and adhere to the 'Code of Conduct'.
Please send the following documents to operations@mnccg.com
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Cover letter
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CV/Resume
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Downloadable documents:
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