San Diego, CA – June 26, 2018 – BudTrader announced via a Facebook post that the brand will donate a portion of the proceeds from a special edition t-shirt launch at next month’s San Diego International Comic-Con to Marijuana Policy Project. McLaughlin says his decision to help MPP with funding comes after learning that the organization, which has been instrumental in marijuana policy reform, is now struggling for funding now that 30 states have achieved legalization. .
“As soon as I heard that the Marijuana Policy Project needed help, I decided that BudTrader had to do something,” says McLaughlin. “California, Washington, Colorado may be legal now, but the battle for cannabis legalization is far from over. There are 20 states that still ban cannabis, and it’s still illegal at the federal level. It’s barely halftime, the games are still They’re not done. And we need the Marijuana Policy Project more than ever to ensure we have full legalization in all 50 states.” BudTrader will print a series of limited-edition t-shirts to sell to fans exclusively online and at the BudTrader Nerd Headquarters Experience, the brand’s big outdoor event at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, taking place 19-22 of July. A portion of all proceeds from t-shirt sales will be donated to the Marijuana Policy Project.
“At BudTrader, we always put our money where our mouth is and try to lead with our actions and follow the lead,” adds McLaughlin. “I hope our actions will inspire well-capitalized public cannabis companies to give back and donate to the Marijuana Policy Project as well.”
The “Dude, where’s my yacht?” The limited edition BudTrader t-shirts (available at https://budtraderstore.com) are a call back to Comic-Con 2017, where BudTrader was controversially kicked out after just two days at the convention. The brand’s superyacht disappeared from the 5th Avenue Landing overnight on the last day of San Diego Comic-Con. It’s still unclear who exactly kicked BudTrader out of Comic-Con last year, but there are plenty of conspiracy theories online ranging from event organizers to huge media conglomerates and even a billionaire anti-cannabis crusader.
BudTrader’s presence at Comic Con in 2017 was covered by publications such as the High Times, Times of San Diego, The San Diego Union Tribune, and over 400 other media outlets.
BT is the largest online cannabis marketplace with over a million registered users on its popular platform. Called “Craigslist of Cannabis,” the platform allows users to post and respond to ads for cannabis and related products, services, supplies, real estate, and jobs.
