Cannabis & Custody Advocacy, education, and real stories — fact by fact.
We’re building a home for parents impacted in custody court by cannabis labels — being a medical cannabis patient, working in a legal medical industry, or growing federally legal hemp. No embellishment. Just documented reality, shared responsibly.
We will also push for change by showing how damaging custody decisions can be when courts apply stigma or misunderstand the law — instead of focusing on facts, evidence, and what truly matters for a child.
What is Green Ribbon Families?
The problem we’re addressing
Too many parents are experiencing custody decisions influenced by cannabis-related labels — sometimes without any evidence of parenting risk. We’ve also seen the same law applied very differently depending on county and courtroom culture.
- Medical cannabis patient status treated like a character judgment
- Employment in a legal industry used against a parent
- Federally legal hemp treated as “relevant” when it shouldn’t be
What we’re pushing for
Consistency and clarity — so families aren’t punished by stigma or confusion about the law. Custody decisions should be based on evidence and parenting facts, not assumptions about cannabis or legal employment.
- Evidence-based standards: status and stigma should never replace proof
- Clear guidance so the same law isn’t applied differently county to county
- Better understanding of legal medical cannabis and federally legal hemp
Share your story (private)
Tell us what happened
If custody was affected by patient status, employment in the legal medical industry, or hemp — we want to hear your experience. You can omit names and details.
Note: This page is for education and advocacy only and is not legal advice.
What helps most
- County + general timeframe
- What was said about cannabis/hemp (status, employment, etc.)
- Whether there was any allegation of impairment (or none)
- What the outcome was (supervision, reduced time, conditions, etc.)
If you have documents you’re comfortable sharing privately (orders, filings), mention that in your submission and we’ll reply with the safest way to send them.