I received the following e-mail from one of my heroes Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project: Thanks to the hard work of many dedicated
Last night I participated in an event that is very common this time of year – a fantasy football league draft. Most of my friends
Dan Riffle of the Marijuana Policy Project appeared on Fox Business to discuss the recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it will not
There are two fundraisers coming up to support the Marijuana Policy Project. Below is information about both: MPP Fall Fundraising Benefit Wednesday, September 18 6:30pm-9:30pm
By Chris Lindsey, Legislative Analyst, Marijuana Policy Project Do you think the state’s drug policies need improvement? A town hall meeting hosted by state Rep.
The Marijuana Policy Project has launched a new public relations project in the form of a pro-marijuana video billboard outside the Brickyard 400 NASCAR race
Even though it is now legal to smoke marijuana in Colorado, a Denver Broncos linebacker is facing a four-game suspension for allegedly testing positive for marijuana. Under
Just as marijuana reform advocates predicted, marijuana in a legal market will be safer for users. In response to Colorado and Washington’s legalization laws, laboratories
I just got back from a meeting with Representative Patricia Todd. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss strategy and the legislative package for
By Chris Lindsey, Marijuana Policy Project The Michigan Senate will likely consider two bills in the coming days that would punish children of needy parents
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, researchers at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainseville have determined
By Mason Tvert, Director of Communications, Marijuana Policy Project Just before Mother’s Day, we released a video titled “Dear Mom,” which portrayed a young woman
MPP is happy to announce that Troy Dayton will be joining our board of directors later this month! He will serve a three-year term, during which time
By Phillip Smith As New Jersey legislators consider a marijuana decriminalization bill, a new poll suggests strong public support for such a move — and
By Phillip Smith Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed into law Thursday a bill decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana. That makes Vermont
On Wednesday, in an unofficial 80-59 vote, the New York Assembly passed legislation to reduce the penalty for publicly holding a small amount of marijuana. Only one
One of the biggest “outs” for many of our legislators when discussing marijuana policy reform in Alabama is that it doesn’t have the support of
While New York’s governor and lawmakers continue to discuss and work towards decriminalizing the public display of marijuana, which would stop tens of thousands of
In Texas Monthly, there is a great article on the subject of “trace cases” that quotes Former DA Pat Lykos’ presentation at the Baker Institute
Lobbying members of Congress is something that we should all be doing, both in our home districts, as well as in Washington D.C. if we
New Hampshire won’t be the next state to decriminalize marijuana possession, at least not this year. The state Senate Thursday voted down a decriminalization bill,
Last week was very eventful for marijuana policy reform. The Oregon Senate approved a bill granting PTSD sufferers access to medical marijuana, the Vermont House
By Mason Tvert, Marijuana Policy Project Tomorrow is April 20 (4/20), a date that has become synonymous with marijuana and is celebrated at public events
Colorado and Washington have legalized marijuana for adult use, paving the way for other states to push through their own legislation. But questions remain about
