Marijuana Policy Project

06/03/2026

It has been a long road to Alabama’s medical cannabis program launching, with several years of lawsuits. But, almost five years after its medical cannabis bill became law, the first sales have begun!

We Change Laws!

06/01/2026

The Illinois House and Senate have passed SB 3222, which would make several changes to Illinois’ cannabis and h**p laws, including doubling cannabis possession limits. The bill now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his consideration.

The Illinois House and Senate have passed SB 3222, which would make several changes to Illinois’ cannabis and h**p laws, including doubling cannabis possession limits. The bill now heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his consideration.

06/01/2026

In vast areas of cities and suburbs in Louisiana, ordinary residents will be at risk of felony charges simply for consuming cannabis in their own homes.

Laws like this have a well-documented history of being enforced unevenly — falling hardest on low-income communities and communities of color.

05/29/2026

Check out our new blog to get the facts on what rescheduling means for medical interstate commerce, and see how MPP is working to keep patients protected!

Three important things to watch for with respect to interstate commerce in medical cannabis.

05/29/2026

National polls repeatedly show a strong and growing majority of Americans agree it is time to end cannabis prohibition.

A newly released poll from the Pew Research Center found that “the vast majority of Americans” support legalizing ma*****na in some form—with an accompanying analysis finding that backing for the reform “has increased dramatically in recent decades.” The survey results, published on Tuesda...

05/28/2026

"We bring a broad public policy perspective that centers public health and safety, reducing teen access to cannabis, and supporting the personal freedom of adults to make choices about their own health and consciousness." -Adam J. Smith, MPP's executive director

A rare federal hearing on June 29 is drawing advocates, reform groups, and prohibitionists as the DEA weighs ma*****na’s future under federal law.

05/27/2026

"It will be a financial disaster for companies built around selling THC products from h**p. Unless Congress acts, they will go away entirely." Adam J. Smith, MPP's executive director

“There may be some fiddling around the edges with THC limits and maybe with beverages.” By Phillip Smith, The American H**p Monitor Congress is unlikely to do anything to undo the h**p ban it passed last year, and that will have devastating consequences for the h**p cannabinoid industry, leaders...

05/27/2026

"We’re pleased that Alaska legislators have recognized that it’s wrong to impose an economic life sentence for outdated low-level possession convictions." -Karen O'Keefe, MPP's director of state policies

Alaska lawmakers this week passed legislation that will shield people’s ma*****na conviction records from being publicly released in certain circumstances. The cannabis provisions are included in a large package of criminal justice legislation that cleared the Senate in a 20-0 vote on Tuesday and ...

05/21/2026

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05/20/2026

From undoing the harms of prohibition to generating millions in state tax revenue, there are many compelling reasons to support cannabis policy reform. Everyone has a different "why." Which argument for legalization resonates with you the most? Let us know below!