The MPP Insider launches

Welcome to the very first edition of the Marijuana Policy Project's new bi-weekly e-newsletter, the MPP Insider, your source for all the latest news in the marijuana policy reform movement. Our goal is to bring you news and information about the progress that MPP and its allies are consistently making in the fight to end marijuana prohibition. We hope you enjoy this very first issue and we look forward to your feedback.

Arizona to vote on medical marijuana

On June 1 of this year, the Arizona Secretary of State certified an initiative by the MPP-backed Arizona Medical Marijuana Policy Project that would bring medical marijuana to the state. This November, residents of Arizona will be able to vote for a compassionate medical marijuana law. Learn more...

LA begins massive dispensary shutdown

Following the passage of a new ordinance by the Los Angeles City Council, more than 400 dispensaries in that city are now being forced to close down. While we may have to wait to see the long-term results, the immediate impact on patients is obvious: decreased access and convenience to their medicine. Read more...

Detroit moves to make marijuana legal

Citizens of Detroit are taking steps to implement sensible marijuana laws in the absence of such laws on the federal or state level. The Coalition for a Safer Detroit recently secured a measure on November’s ballot that would make legal the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for personal use. Read more...

Colorado regulates booming medical marijuana industry

In a landmark move, Gov Bill Ritter (D) recently signed two bills that will help to regulate Colorado’s booming medical marijuana industry. The new law will give clear legal status to hundreds of dispensaries in the Centennial State home to the largest number of regulated dispensaries anywhere in the nation. Read more...

 

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