CAMDENTON, Mo. — The fourth annual Missouri Vlasic Classic brought together more than 150 cannabis industry leaders and advocates at Old Kinderhook Resort for a weekend centered around golf, community, and cannabis justice advocacy.
Hosted by Vlasic Labs, this year’s Missouri tournament raised $25,000 for organizations supporting individuals and families impacted by cannabis incarceration, including $20,000 for The Forgotten Prisoner Foundation and $5,000 for Freedom Grow. Funds raised for The Forgotten Prisoner Foundation will directly support former professional basketball player Jarred Shaw and his family as he remains incarcerated in Indonesia on cannabis-related charges connected to gummies he purchased to manage his Crohn’s disease.
Although Shaw remains incarcerated, he joined the event virtually from prison. His brother was able to attend the tournament, creating one of the tournament’s most emotional moments.
More than 100 golfers participated across the weekend, with representatives from approximately 90 percent of Missouri dispensaries in attendance. Kansas City Chiefs Star wide receiver Xavier Worthy also joined the tournament as a celebrity golfer in support of his manager Donte West, founder of The Forgotten Prisoner Foundation.
The event featured a Friday welcome mixer, a Saturday shotgun-start tournament, an awards gala, sponsor activations, raffles, on-course competitions, and cannabinoid activations.
The Missouri Vlasic Classic is part of the growing Vlasic Classic charity golf series, which includes tournaments in Missouri, Michigan, and Las Vegas. Combined, the events have raised more than $165,000 for justice reform organizations, prisoner support initiatives, second-chance programs, and advocacy efforts nationwide.
