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| Abbreviation | MPP |
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| Formation | 1995 |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Region served | United States |
President and CEO | Toi Hutchinson |
| Website | mpp.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]
- ^ "Advocacy Corner - Marijuana Policy Project (MPP)". Business View Magazine. September 4, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Our Mission and Vision". Marijuana Policy Project. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
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- ^ "Marijuana on the ballot - Ballotpedia".
- ^ "The rise of legal cannabis". The Week. June 19, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.