Cancer patients were among the first to receive medical cannabis. Research has long supported that cannabis might help people in chemotherapy manage symptoms like nausea. New research papers show that the plant may even help improve the efficacy of chemotherapy in beating the disease.
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While weed might help cancer patients mitigate struggles, these products are very rarely covered by insurance. Many pay out of pocket sans discount or reimbursement. That is why Jetty Extracts is expanding the Shelter Project, a company-led initiative to give back specifically to cancer patients.
“Running a medical dispensary, I saw firsthand the relief it provided cancer patients and those with chronic illness,“ said Jetty chief product officer, Nate Ferguson, in a press release. “We started the Jetty Shelter Project after seeing how cannabis could change lives. As a native of Buffalo, I’m incredibly proud to bring this program to New York and provide relief to patients in my hometown.”
Jetty Extracts was founded by Buffalo, New York-born brothers Nate and Rob Ferguson. The pair started as a legacy cannabis business before relocating to California to take part in the medical space in 2013 on a mission to provide the best products possible. The brand has served free cannabis products to over 1000 low-income cancer patients in California, and the boys are now ready to bring the charity home to New York.
The brand officially expanded its initiative to New York in May. Jetty partnered with Buffalo Dreams in Buffalo and Happy Days Dispensary in Long Island to serve eligible New Yorkers. The Shelter Project reviews applications twice yearly to select who will receive free cannabis products. Each patient will get products catered to their specific needs. The open enrollment periods run from May 1 to June 30 and from November 1 to December 31.
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This move back east furthers the original mission of the Shelter Project: to increase cannabis access for those who need it most. The initiative now works with California, Colorado, and New York dispensaries.
“Providing free cannabis to patients in need is a powerful initiative, and we’re honored to support a brand that shares our commitment to compassionate care,” Bee Duangtavilay, owner of Buffalo Dreams dispensary, concluded in the release.
