New York City — Est. 2023

For those
who have
always
known better.

Collective High is a private cultural institution at the intersection of cannabis, culture, and consequence. Membership is by application. Access is earned.

Abstract painting by Geordanna Cordero
"The place in which I'll fit will not exist until I make it."
James Baldwin
Artist: Geordanna Cordero
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"I have the simplest tastes. I am always satisfied with the best."
Oscar Wilde
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"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."
Albert Camus
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"You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time."
Audre Lorde

A cultural
institution,
not a club.

Founded by
June Johnson
Home
New York City

There is a room in New York that does not announce itself. You will not find it on a list. It has no velvet rope, no line around the block. The people inside it do not post about being inside it. And yet if you have been there, you know exactly what I am describing.

I built that room because I needed it, and it did not exist. Because I watched brilliant, culturally fluent, professionally accomplished people — mostly women, mostly Black and Brown — treat cannabis as something to whisper about. They would spend thousands on therapy, club memberships, and wine dinners, then step outside alone to handle something they did not know how to do in public, with people they trusted.

There was no container. So I built one. Collective High is a private cultural institution for curators, executives, artists, entrepreneurs, lawyers, founders, and cultural architects. We are not a dispensary. We are not a party, though there is dancing. We are organized around the belief that how you consume matters, who you consume with matters more, and that the right room changes everything.

The cannabis industry has profited from a blueprint built by legacy market founders — overwhelmingly Black and Brown — who now disproportionately fill private prisons while sleek dispensaries operate blocks away. Membership at Collective High carries a philanthropic obligation. Not a performative one.

Progress is not access. Progress is justice.

Four modes
of belonging.

Collective High programming does not follow a calendar of events. It follows the rhythms of its members — intellectual, sensory, political, and social.
01
Parties

Immersive gatherings that refuse the ordinary. A private guest list. Decadence as a political act.

02
Salons

Intimate rooms where radical ideas travel freely between the people most equipped to carry them.

03
Workshops

Hands-on education grounded in the plant, led by practitioners who understand it as medicine.

04
Panels

Members-only conversations with legacy voices, rising thinkers, and people shaping what comes next.

We do not offer
subscriptions.
We grant access.

Every applicant is reviewed. Membership is not guaranteed by payment. The culture here is shaped by who is in the room.

Canna-Curious
Entry
$45 / month

For those new to the plant and the culture. Access to foundational programming — intimate education salons, fireside chats with industry experts, and hands-on workshops designed for beginners. Plus member forums and invitations to select signature events. Education-forward, community-grounded.

Apply
Canna-Connoisseur
Premium
$183 / month

Unlimited access to every experience, VIP upgrades at signature events, on-demand concierge, the annual Collective High luxury box, and direct access to our curated network of industry leaders, brand founders, and cultural architects. VIP gifting at select partner events.

Apply

All members receive discounts and benefits from our affiliate partners in the beauty, wellness, lifestyle, and health sectors.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. You will not be charged until your membership is approved.

Once approved, you'll receive an email invitation to confirm your membership and initiate payment. Membership may be waitlisted based on capacity.

Partying
with purpose.

The War on Drugs did not end when cannabis became legal. It became invisible. Every membership at Collective High carries a philanthropic obligation — peer sponsorship, volunteering, or direct support of community reentry programs. This is non-negotiable.

The founders of the cannabis industry are the people the industry now steps over. We are not interested in celebrating a market that forgets who built it.

Our Commitments
NYC
Private membership — New York City
4+
Annual signature events
100%
Members carry a giving obligation