MPP, the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the U.S., works to remove criminal penalties for marijuana use, with an emphasis on protecting seriously ill medical marijuana patients from arrest and jail.
When MPP was founded in 1995, medical marijuana was illegal in every state and favorable legislation had not been introduced in Congress in a decade. Since then, the federal penalties for marijuana cultivation have been changed to provide for the early release of hundreds of prisoners; medical marijuana bills have been introduced in six consecutive Congresses, with the U.S. House debating and voting on our legislation five years in a row; medical marijuana is now legal in 13 states; and much more.
The Marijuana Policy Project does not condone the illegal use of marijuana. However, marijuana prohibition has failed. For instance, when asked in a 2003 survey, "Which is easiest for someone your age to buy: cigarettes, beer, or marijuana?" 34% of teens said marijuana was the easiest to buy, followed by beer with 18%. MPP promotes the taxation and regulation of marijuana for adults, which would reduce the availability of marijuana to minors. Unlike drug dealers, licensed vendors would ensure that minors are unable to purchase marijuana, or risk losing their license.
Why you should care
Our marijuana laws aren't working. They cost taxpayers billions of dollars a year, keep police from focusing on real crimes, and don't keep marijuana away from minors.
In 2007 alone, there were 872,720 state and local marijuana-related arrests in the United States. (89% of these were for possession alone.) That's one marijuana arrest every 36 seconds.
Founded in 1995, MPP has 27,000 members, 100,000 e-mail subscribers, 36 staffers, and an annual budget of about $6 million.
72% of American adults believe that marijuana users should not be jailed - and a whopping 80% support legal access to medical marijuana for seriously ill patients.
MPP is leading the fight to replace marijuana prohibition with taxation and regulation. It's just common sense.
IM SENDING THIS TO ALL MY FREE THE WEED FRIENDS!!! VOTE TO LEGALIZE IT NATIONWIDE TODAY!!!!
Just do it! Vote to legalize pot! Why you ask if you're not a smoker? How does saving 10 to 15 billion dollars a year not make sense? Keeping people who do not deserve to be in jail free? This economy is in dire straights yet they spend all this money on a war against a fucking plant! That has not been proven to do anything but help the sick and give you the munchies. They say it is a gateway drug, okay well what the hell is alcohol? Is that not just as gateway? I'm not a fan of alcohol which mind you we all know has been proven to kill many people that drink it and cause some of them to put other people in danger by drinking and driving but they still have the legal right to choose whether or not they drink it. It's about time the American people have the legal right to choose whether or not they want to use marijuana! This was on CNN today call 973-409-3274 listen and then cast your vote. If 1 million vote yes Obama will consider it. Just think about it...It's time we put the beliefs of Harry J. Anslinger on the chopping block. He was full of shit and anyone that says otherwise is full of it too. All he wanted was to keep the Mexicans out of our bread lines.
Delegates, senators, congressmen, presidents. These are the tools of sheep who have relinquished their freedom to the authority of others. Sovereignty is the domain of the Prince and none is more Princely than the self. None is more regal, more noble, or with greater authority than you. America is the land of Princes who stand by their Honor in Right and Duty. The Right to all peaceful choice and the duty to remedy all conflicts of choice by peace. Government can not abridge religion because without personal faith in a personal creator you have no basis in Honor. Therefore, your faith is never in God but in the strength,wisdom, fortitude that God has bestowed upon you through choice. By this alone you are granted your Honor and allowed to stand as a Gentle Man who can afford other Gentle Men their Honorable Choice. Stand up my fellow men and women for you are all Soverign Republics upon the lands of the earth. And let no man, banker, elitist, or official say he has authority over you! For by the love of YOUR creator, you alone have the Right to choose!!!
"In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."
The war on drugs is a scam for the Criminal Industrial Complex, like the war on terror, crime, immigration, etc. It is being sustained by the very people who are fighting it, they will never give it up willingly, and they bribe politicians, judges, law enforcement officers, and the media to maintain it. The answer is mass resistance, or civil disobedience. Stop waiting for your "Representatives" to fix this, they won't, they work for the corporate interests, and they will never represent you or I, never. This is why a Republic form of government is just as wrong as a Democratic form of government. A republic form of government trusts a few rich powerful men to act on our behalf, and a democratic form of government allows 51 percent to dictate their will on the other 49 percent. We need less government and in many areas of our lives, no government. That should be our goal. Think like an Anarchist - Live like a Pacifist, Peace.
I just read that Breckenridge Co. Just passed a law that allows small amounts of pot in the city. 71% voted for it! Makes a person wonder why it's still illeagal? I'm sure most towns are the same. Just goes to show WE THE PEOPLE can make the laws. I'm sure the feds will be all over this. Stay safe and stay high.
Marijuana Prohibition is a crime against the American People. Feel free to comment me about all of the many ways Marijuana Prohibition is a crime against the American People, I look forward to hearing from each and every one of you (us)......k
Because i have maintained my New York State residency for several years and because my mom, who is suffering from cancer, is a New York State resident, I have sent letter after old fashion letter to her local Congressman, the Governor and Senator's office on behalf of the legalization of medical marijuana in the state of New York. And although i have received a great deal of positive feedback, still people in The Great State of New York must unnecessarily suffer with indescribable pain. This pain could be substantially reduced with just a small amount of marijuana. Please Help End This Ridiculous Law. Thank You.
Thx for the add...legalization of marijuana has always been important to me but lately it has been medically neccessary b.c. I was recently diag with m.s. I wish people knew what it is like to suffer thru painful and disabling spasticity and know there is a medicine that can help you but if you are caught with it you risk legal prosecution and losing your kids to help with your suffering. But thx for the add n let me know what i can do to help...
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lets do this people! we are closer than we have ever been at anytime in history. call these politicians, spread the word, show people that dont know what the truth looks like. hats off to mpp, for getting us this far, i know people in there 60's who have told me that they've been hearing things for years and years and years, and have never seen anything tangable. but now, theyre seeing change. WE, are seeing change. i think i speak for us all when i say WE ARE NOT CRIMINALS! and i hope the law makes it that way too. good job mpp!
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