TeaPot Partners with Peace Collective on ‘Stop the Stigma’ Merchandise

Proceeds from the collection will go to Pardons Canada.

Photo from TeaPot.

The Boston Beer Company, Inc. has unveiled the 'Stop the Stigma' merchandise collaboration between TeaPot, Boston Beer's line of cannabis-infused iced teas, and Peace Collective, a Canadian lifestyle apparel brand.

The Stop the Stigma capsule collection features limited-edition co-branded merchandise, including a hoodie, a t-shirt and a tote bag with TeaPot and Peace Collective tags. Stop the Stigma profits will be donated to Pardons Canada to help individuals with cannabis convictions obtain pardons, record suspensions, U.S. entry waivers and file destructions. For every $1,000 raised, Pardons Canada will have the means to remove a cannabis offense from one individual's file.

The Canadian government began issuing pardons in 2019 for individuals convicted of simple cannabis possession and do not otherwise have criminal records, estimating that 250,000 citizens may be eligible, while the Cannabis Council of Canada estimated 500,000 individuals could be impacted.

"It is a privilege to introduce this new line of merch to the cannabis community through such a meaningful collaboration as Stop the Stigma," said Paul Weaver, director and head of cannabis at The Boston Beer Company. "Everyone benefiting from legalized cannabis, even newcomers like TeaPot, have a responsibility to recognize the inequitable history of the industry and play a part in righting those wrongs. I am confident our drinkers will embrace the message behind this collaboration as we strive to stop the stigma and support Pardons Canada's excellent work."

"Peace Collective was created to capture cultural sentiment and give back, and the Stop the Stigma collection reflects society's readiness to leave behind cannabis misconceptions," added Roman Hessary, head of growth at Peace Collective. "Teaming up with TeaPot to support individuals with cannabis offenses is an incredibly worthy initiative and exciting addition to our portfolio, which includes a variety of charities benefiting causes including mental health; support for refugees and Ukraine; and more. Everyone deserves a chance to succeed, and Pardons Canada provides the help and positivity to make that a reality."

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Alyse Thompson-Richards has held many positions with BNP Media, first serving as an intern at Candy Industry Magazine in summer 2012. She joined Candy Industry's staff full time as associate editor in August 2016 after a few years at newspapers in West-Central Illinois, becoming managing editor in March 2019. Alyse has also served on Cannabis Products Insider since March 2019. She has bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Spanish from Western Illinois University.