POT BUSINESS COLLECTS TON FOR FOOD BANK

A Butte medical marijuana caregiver collected more than 2,200 pounds
of food by offering their members a free marijuana cigarette if they
donated canned goods.

Robin Phillips of The Happy Pharmer's Phamily, located at 624 Front
St., said it took the business only one month to collect more than a
ton of food and baby items, which will be donated to the Butte
Emergency Food Bank.

Philips said the business has more than 340 members, making it one of
the largest medical marijuana providers in the state.

She said they decided to collect for the food bank as a way to show
that marijuana businesses can be good nieghbors in the Butte community.

Only members of the Happy Pharmers club, who each have their own
state-issued medical marijuana card, were given joints in exchange for
the donation of canned goods. The food is expected to be delievered
early next week.