Marijuana Policy Project

Marijuana Policy Project
AbbreviationMPP
Formation1995
Legal statusNon-profit organization
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Region served
United States
President and CEO
Toi Hutchinson
Websitempp.org

The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) is the largest organization working solely on marijuana policy reform in the United States in terms of its budget, number of members, and staff.[1]

Its stated aims are to: (1) increase public support for non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies; (2) identify and activate supporters of non-punitive, non-coercive marijuana policies; (3) change state laws to reduce or eliminate penalties for the medical and non-medical use of marijuana; and (4) gain influence in Congress.[2]

MPP advocates taxing and regulating the possession and sale of marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol, envisions a nation where marijuana education is honest and realistic, and believes treatment for problem marijuana users should be non-coercive and geared toward reducing harm.[2]

The organization and its various ballot initiatives has largely been funded by the late billionaire Peter B. Lewis, and now by his family.[3][4] Marijuana Policy Project estimated that the market of legal cannabis will reach US$57 billion in 2030.[5]

  1. ^ "Advocacy Corner - Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)". Business View Magazine. September 4, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Our Mission and Vision". Marijuana Policy Project. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  3. ^ "Home - FollowTheMoney.org".
  4. ^ "Marijuana on the ballot - Ballotpedia".
  5. ^ "The rise of legal cannabis". The Week. June 19, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.