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Calculated Shard: 190 (from laksa101)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa190.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mpp.org/policy/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.mpp.org/policy/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/","crawl_time":1775790163,"first_indexed_time":1434222364,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,mpp!www,\/policy\/ s443","src_root_hash":"16179295088491842190","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Policy","meta_descriptions":["We Change Laws!"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Cannabis Policy in the U.S.\nThe use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law. However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use. \n24\n+ D.C.\nStates have legalized cannabis for adults\n31\n+ D.C.\nStates have decriminalized cannabis\n40\n+ D.C.\nStates have comprehensive medical cannabis laws\n12\nAdditional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations\nIn Congress\nMPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our\nFederal Policy\npage and take action to support our work.\nIn Your State\nMPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state.\nLegislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made\nVermont\nand\nIllinois\nthe first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in \nDelaware\n,\nHawaii\n,\nLouisiana\n,\nMaryland\n, and \nRhode Island\n.\nMeanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including\nNebraska\n, \nSouth Carolina\n, and \nTennessee\n. In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all \ncannabis-related bills\n in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as cannabis policy in the \nU.S. territories\n.\nVisit our \nState Policy\n page to choose your state, to learn about \ncurrent cannabis-related legislation in your state\n, or to contact your state legislators. Also, we invite you to review MPP’s \nstate-by-state guide to medical cannabis laws\n and MPP’s \nmodel state legislation\n.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/#maincontent)\n\n- [**Take Action:**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/takeaction\/actions\/federal-legalization-now\/) Urge Congress to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition\n\n[Select a State](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/)\n\n- [Alabama](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/alabama\/?state=AL)\n- [Alaska](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/alaska\/?state=AK)\n- [Arizona](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/arizona\/?state=AZ)\n- [Arkansas](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/arkansas\/?state=AR)\n- [California](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/california\/?state=CA)\n- [Colorado](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/colorado\/?state=CO)\n- [Connecticut](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/connecticut\/?state=CT)\n- [Delaware](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/delaware\/?state=DE)\n- [District of Columbia](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/district-of-columbia\/?state=DC)\n- [Florida](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/florida\/?state=FL)\n- [Georgia](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/georgia\/?state=GA)\n- [Hawaii](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/hawaii\/?state=HI)\n- [Idaho](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/idaho\/?state=ID)\n- [Illinois](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/illinois\/?state=IL)\n- [Indiana](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/indiana\/?state=IN)\n- [Iowa](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/iowa\/?state=IA)\n- [Kansas](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/kansas\/?state=KS)\n- [Kentucky](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/kentucky\/?state=KY)\n- [Louisiana](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/louisiana\/?state=LA)\n- [Maine](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/maine\/?state=ME)\n- [Maryland](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/maryland\/?state=MD)\n- [Massachusetts](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/massachusetts\/?state=MA)\n- [Michigan](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/michigan\/?state=MI)\n- [Minnesota](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/minnesota\/?state=MN)\n- [Mississippi](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/mississippi\/?state=MS)\n- [Missouri](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/missouri\/?state=MO)\n- [Montana](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/montana\/?state=MT)\n- [Nebraska](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/nebraska\/?state=NE)\n- [Nevada](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/nevada\/?state=NV)\n- [New Hampshire](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/new-hampshire\/?state=NH)\n- [New Jersey](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/new-jersey\/?state=NJ)\n- [New Mexico](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/new-mexico\/?state=NM)\n- [New York](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/new-york\/?state=NY)\n- [North Carolina](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/north-carolina\/?state=NC)\n- [North Dakota](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/north-dakota\/?state=ND)\n- [Ohio](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/ohio\/?state=OH)\n- [Oklahoma](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/oklahoma\/?state=OK)\n- [Oregon](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/oregon\/?state=OR)\n- [Pennsylvania](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/pennsylvania\/?state=PA)\n- [Rhode Island](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/rhode-island\/?state=RI)\n- [South Carolina](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/south-carolina\/?state=SC)\n- [South Dakota](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/south-dakota\/?state=SD)\n- [Tennessee](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/tennessee\/?state=TN)\n- [Texas](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/texas\/?state=TX)\n- [Utah](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/utah\/?state=UT)\n- [Vermont](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/vermont\/?state=VT)\n- [Virginia](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/virginia\/?state=VA)\n- [Washington](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/washington\/?state=WA)\n- [West Virginia](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/west-virginia\/?state=WV)\n- [Wisconsin](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/wisconsin\/?state=WI)\n- [Wyoming](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/wyoming\/?state=WY)\n\n- [About us](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/)\n  - 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[Register to Vote](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/takeaction\/register-to-vote\/)\n\n[Donate](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate\/)\n\n## Policy\n- Policy\n\n## **Cannabis Policy in the U.S.**\nThe use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law. However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use.\n\n![States have legalized cannabis for adults](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/legal.svg)\n\n24 + D.C.\n\nStates have legalized cannabis for adults\n\n![States have decriminalized cannabis](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/decriminalize.svg)\n\n31 + D.C.\n\nStates have decriminalized cannabis\n\n![States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/medical.svg)\n\n40 + D.C.\n\nStates have comprehensive medical cannabis laws\n\n![Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/med2.svg)\n\n12\n\nAdditional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations\n***\n## **In Congress**\nMPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our **[Federal Policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/policy\/federal\/)** page and take action to support our work.\n***\n## **In Your State**\nMPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state.  \n  \nLegislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made [**Vermont**](http:\/\/mpp.org\/vt) and [**Illinois**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/illinois\/) the first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in **[Delaware](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/delaware\/)**, [**Hawaii**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/Hawaii), **[Louisiana](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/Louisiana)**, **[Maryland](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/maryland\/)**, and [**Rhode Island**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/rhode-island\/).  \n  \nMeanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including [**Nebraska**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/nebraska\/), **[South Carolina](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/south-carolina\/)**, and [**Tennessee**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/mpp.org\/states\/Tennessee). In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all **[cannabis-related bills](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/key-marijuana-policy-reform\/)** in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as cannabis policy in the **[U.S. territories](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/policy\/us-territories\/)**.  \n  \nVisit our **[State Policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/)** page to choose your state, to learn about **[current cannabis-related legislation in your state](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/states\/key-marijuana-policy-reform\/)**, or to contact your state legislators. Also, we invite you to review MPP’s [**state-by-state guide to medical cannabis laws**](https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/264980279\/State-by-State-Laws-Report-2013) and MPP’s [**model state legislation**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/issues\/legislation\/).\n***\n\n## Online Store\nSupport ending marijuana prohibition.\n\n[![Fisherman Beanie](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/fisherman-beanie-cypress-front-698ede7d2763d.90b7b981f96cb464944fb92c53a9ce7e.jpg)Fisherman Beanie](https:\/\/mpp-online-store.myshopify.com\/products\/fisherman-beanie)\n\n## Recent news\n[![The fight for home grow rights has never mattered more](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/home-grow-states.b7ee330995d59995b4b9ae934b208b30.jpg)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/the-fight-for-home-grow-rights-has-never-mattered-more\/)\n\n[The fight for home grow rights has never mattered more ...](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/the-fight-for-home-grow-rights-has-never-mattered-more\/)\n\nApr 03, 2026\n\n[![Ariz.: Last chance for lawmakers to amend or kill bill criminalizing cannabis smoking on private property\\!](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/arizona.91c78bf405eae4063decb8635f09c489.png)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/ariz-last-chance-for-lawmakers-to-amend-or-kill-bill-criminalizing-cannabis-smoking-on-private-property\/)\n\n[Ariz.: Last chance for lawmakers to amend or kill bill criminalizing cannabis smoking on private property! ...](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/ariz-last-chance-for-lawmakers-to-amend-or-kill-bill-criminalizing-cannabis-smoking-on-private-property\/)\n\nMar 31, 2026\n\n[![Alaska Legislature can help clear records for minor cannabis offenses\\!](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/alaska.91c78bf405eae4063decb8635f09c489.png)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/alaska-legislature-can-help-clear-records-for-minor-cannabis-offenses\/)\n\n[Alaska Legislature can help clear records for minor cannabis offenses! ...](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/alaska-legislature-can-help-clear-records-for-minor-cannabis-offenses\/)\n\nMar 31, 2026\n\n[![Honoring the trailblazers with MS who changed cannabis policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/mpp_default.529ba40e26f21d18e2708fdeb40adefe.jpg)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/honoring-the-trailblazers-with-ms-who-changed-cannabis-policy\/)\n\n[Honoring the trailblazers with MS who changed cannabis policy ...](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/honoring-the-trailblazers-with-ms-who-changed-cannabis-policy\/)\n\nMar 30, 2026\n\n[![Louisiana to hear legalization pilot program bill](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/assets\/components\/phpthumbof\/cache\/louisiana.91c78bf405eae4063decb8635f09c489.png)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/louisiana-to-hear-legalization-pilot-program-bill\/)\n\n[Louisiana to hear legalization pilot program bill ...](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/blog\/louisiana-to-hear-legalization-pilot-program-bill\/)\n\nMar 30, 2026\n\n## Tags\n[Medical Marijuana (511)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/medical-marijuana\/ \"Medical Marijuana\")\n\n[legalization (387)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/legalization\/ \"legalization\")\n\n[Tax and Regulate (351)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/tax-and-regulate\/ \"Tax and Regulate\")\n\n[medical cannabis (321)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/medical-cannabis\/ \"medical cannabis\")\n\n[decriminalization (259)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/decriminalization\/ \"decriminalization\")\n\n[patients (203)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/patients\/ \"patients\")\n\n[California (197)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/california\/ \"California\")\n\n[New Hampshire (170)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/new-hampshire\/ \"New Hampshire\")\n\n[Colorado (157)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/colorado\/ \"Colorado\")\n\n[cannabis legalization (155)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/cannabis-legalization\/ \"cannabis legalization\")\n\n[cannabis regulation (130)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/cannabis-regulation\/ \"cannabis regulation\")\n\n[marijuana (129)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/marijuana\/ \"marijuana\")\n\n[Vermont (109)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/vermont\/ \"Vermont\")\n\n[dispensaries (104)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/dispensaries\/ \"dispensaries\")\n\n[possession (100)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/possession\/ \"possession\")\n\n[Congress (100)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/congress\/ \"Congress\")\n\n[Maryland (98)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/maryland\/ \"Maryland\")\n\n[home cultivation (91)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/home-cultivation\/ \"home cultivation\")\n\n[DEA (91)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/dea\/ \"DEA\")\n\n[NH (90)](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/archive\/tags\/nh\/ \"NH\")\n\n## General\n- [About Us](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/)\n- [Policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/)\n- [Issues](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/issues\/)\n- [Take Action](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/takeaction\/)\n\n## Who We Are\n- [Our Team](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/mpp-staff\/)\n- [Board of Directors](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/mpp-foundational-details\/)\n- [Jobs](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/jobs\/)\n- [Contact Us](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/contact-us\/)\n\n## What We Do\n- [Overview](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/overview-of-the-marijuana-policy-project\/)\n- [Mission and Values](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/mission-and-values\/)\n- [Our Work](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/our-work\/)\n- [Campaigns](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/campaigns\/)\n- [History](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/about\/history\/)\n\n## Donate\n- [Donate to MPP](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate\/donate-to-mpp\/)\n- [Donate to MPP Foundation](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate-to-mpp-foundation)\n- [Membership](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate\/membership\/)\n- [Shop](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate\/shop\/)\n- [Other Ways to Help](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/donate\/other-ways-to-help\/)\n\n## Newsroom\n- [Blog](https:\/\/blog.mpp.org\/)\n- [Press Releases](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/news\/press\/)\n- [In the Media](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/news\/in-the-media\/)\n- [Updates](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/news\/updates\/)\n- [Events](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/events\/)\n- [Podcast](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/news\/podcast\/)\n\n## Get in Touch\n202-462-5747\n\nP.O. 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However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use.\n\n![States have legalized cannabis for adults](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/legal.svg)\n\n24 + D.C.\n\nStates have legalized cannabis for adults\n\n![States have decriminalized cannabis](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/decriminalize.svg)\n\n31 + D.C.\n\nStates have decriminalized cannabis\n\n![States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/medical.svg)\n\n40 + D.C.\n\nStates have comprehensive medical cannabis laws\n\n![Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/images\/content\/policy\/stats\/med2.svg)\n\n12\n\nAdditional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations\n***\n## **In Congress**\nMPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our **[Federal Policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/federal\/)** page and take action to support our work.\n***\n## **In Your State**\nMPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state.\n\nLegislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made [**Vermont**](http:\/\/mpp.org\/vt) and [**Illinois**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/illinois\/) the first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in **[Delaware](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/delaware\/)**, [**Hawaii**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/Hawaii), **[Louisiana](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/Louisiana)**, **[Maryland](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/maryland\/)**, and [**Rhode Island**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/rhode-island\/).\n\nMeanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including [**Nebraska**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/nebraska\/), **[South Carolina](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/south-carolina\/)**, and [**Tennessee**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/mpp.org\/states\/Tennessee). In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all **[cannabis-related bills](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/key-marijuana-policy-reform\/)** in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as cannabis policy in the **[U.S. territories](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/policy\/us-territories\/)**.\n\nVisit our **[State Policy](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/)** page to choose your state, to learn about **[current cannabis-related legislation in your state](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/states\/key-marijuana-policy-reform\/)**, or to contact your state legislators. Also, we invite you to review MPP’s [**state-by-state guide to medical cannabis laws**](https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/doc\/264980279\/State-by-State-Laws-Report-2013) and MPP’s [**model state legislation**](https:\/\/www.mpp.org\/issues\/legislation\/).\n***","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Cannabis Policy in the U.S. The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law. However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use. 24 + D.C. States have legalized cannabis for adults 31 + D.C. States have decriminalized cannabis 40 + D.C. States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws 12 Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations In Congress MPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our Federal Policy page and take action to support our work. In Your State MPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state. Legislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made Vermont and Illinois the first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in Delaware , Hawaii , Louisiana , Maryland , and Rhode Island . Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including Nebraska , South Carolina , and Tennessee . In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all cannabis-related bills in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as cannabis policy in the U.S. territories . Visit our State Policy page to choose your state, to learn about current cannabis-related legislation in your state , or to contact your state legislators. Also, we invite you to review MPP’s state-by-state guide to medical cannabis laws and MPP’s model state legislation .
Markdown	[Skip to content](https://www.mpp.org/policy/#maincontent) - [Take Action:](https://www.mpp.org/takeaction/actions/federal-legalization-now/) Urge Congress to End Federal Cannabis Prohibition [Select a State](https://www.mpp.org/policy/) - [Alabama](https://www.mpp.org/states/alabama/?state=AL) - [Alaska](https://www.mpp.org/states/alaska/?state=AK) - [Arizona](https://www.mpp.org/states/arizona/?state=AZ) - [Arkansas](https://www.mpp.org/states/arkansas/?state=AR) - [California](https://www.mpp.org/states/california/?state=CA) - [Colorado](https://www.mpp.org/states/colorado/?state=CO) - [Connecticut](https://www.mpp.org/states/connecticut/?state=CT) - [Delaware](https://www.mpp.org/states/delaware/?state=DE) - [District of Columbia](https://www.mpp.org/states/district-of-columbia/?state=DC) - [Florida](https://www.mpp.org/states/florida/?state=FL) - [Georgia](https://www.mpp.org/states/georgia/?state=GA) - [Hawaii](https://www.mpp.org/states/hawaii/?state=HI) - [Idaho](https://www.mpp.org/states/idaho/?state=ID) - [Illinois](https://www.mpp.org/states/illinois/?state=IL) - [Indiana](https://www.mpp.org/states/indiana/?state=IN) - [Iowa](https://www.mpp.org/states/iowa/?state=IA) - [Kansas](https://www.mpp.org/states/kansas/?state=KS) - [Kentucky](https://www.mpp.org/states/kentucky/?state=KY) - [Louisiana](https://www.mpp.org/states/louisiana/?state=LA) - [Maine](https://www.mpp.org/states/maine/?state=ME) - [Maryland](https://www.mpp.org/states/maryland/?state=MD) - [Massachusetts](https://www.mpp.org/states/massachusetts/?state=MA) - [Michigan](https://www.mpp.org/states/michigan/?state=MI) - [Minnesota](https://www.mpp.org/states/minnesota/?state=MN) - [Mississippi](https://www.mpp.org/states/mississippi/?state=MS) - [Missouri](https://www.mpp.org/states/missouri/?state=MO) - [Montana](https://www.mpp.org/states/montana/?state=MT) - [Nebraska](https://www.mpp.org/states/nebraska/?state=NE) - [Nevada](https://www.mpp.org/states/nevada/?state=NV) - [New Hampshire](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-hampshire/?state=NH) - [New Jersey](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-jersey/?state=NJ) - [New Mexico](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-mexico/?state=NM) - [New York](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-york/?state=NY) - [North Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/north-carolina/?state=NC) - [North Dakota](https://www.mpp.org/states/north-dakota/?state=ND) - [Ohio](https://www.mpp.org/states/ohio/?state=OH) - [Oklahoma](https://www.mpp.org/states/oklahoma/?state=OK) - [Oregon](https://www.mpp.org/states/oregon/?state=OR) - [Pennsylvania](https://www.mpp.org/states/pennsylvania/?state=PA) - [Rhode Island](https://www.mpp.org/states/rhode-island/?state=RI) - [South Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/south-carolina/?state=SC) - [South Dakota](https://www.mpp.org/states/south-dakota/?state=SD) - [Tennessee](https://www.mpp.org/states/tennessee/?state=TN) - [Texas](https://www.mpp.org/states/texas/?state=TX) - [Utah](https://www.mpp.org/states/utah/?state=UT) - [Vermont](https://www.mpp.org/states/vermont/?state=VT) - [Virginia](https://www.mpp.org/states/virginia/?state=VA) - 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However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use. ![States have legalized cannabis for adults](https://www.mpp.org/policy/images/content/policy/stats/legal.svg) 24 + D.C. States have legalized cannabis for adults ![States have decriminalized cannabis](https://www.mpp.org/policy/images/content/policy/stats/decriminalize.svg) 31 + D.C. States have decriminalized cannabis ![States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws](https://www.mpp.org/policy/images/content/policy/stats/medical.svg) 40 + D.C. States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws ![Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations](https://www.mpp.org/policy/images/content/policy/stats/med2.svg) 12 Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations * ## In Congress MPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our [Federal Policy](https://www.mpp.org/policy/policy/federal/) page and take action to support our work. * ## In Your State MPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state. Legislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made [Vermont](http://mpp.org/vt) and [Illinois](https://www.mpp.org/states/illinois/) the first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in [Delaware](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/delaware/), [Hawaii](https://www.mpp.org/states/Hawaii), [Louisiana](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/Louisiana), [Maryland](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/maryland/), and [Rhode Island](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/rhode-island/). Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including [Nebraska](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/nebraska/), [South Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/policy/states/south-carolina/), and [Tennessee](https://www.mpp.org/policy/mpp.org/states/Tennessee). 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Readable Markdown	Cannabis Policy in the U.S. The use, sale, and possession of cannabis over 0.3% THC in the United States, despite state laws, is illegal under federal law. However, individual states have enacted legislation permitting exemptions for medical and adult use. ![States have legalized cannabis for adults](https://www.mpp.org/images/content/policy/stats/legal.svg) 24 + D.C. States have legalized cannabis for adults ![States have decriminalized cannabis](https://www.mpp.org/images/content/policy/stats/decriminalize.svg) 31 + D.C. States have decriminalized cannabis ![States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws](https://www.mpp.org/images/content/policy/stats/medical.svg) 40 + D.C. States have comprehensive medical cannabis laws ![Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations](https://www.mpp.org/images/content/policy/stats/med2.svg) 12 Additional states recognize the value of at least some medical preparations * ## In Congress MPP is leading the effort in Washington, D.C. to pass federal medical cannabis legislation, as well as to end federal cannabis prohibition and allow states to replace it with a system of sensible regulation and control. For more information on our past and present work, visit our [Federal Policy](https://www.mpp.org/policy/federal/) page and take action to support our work. * ## In Your State MPP also works for sensible cannabis policies at the state level, and our grassroots and lobbying campaigns have changed several laws. MPP provided the bulk of the funding, staff, and expertise to the 2012 Colorado initiative to legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. In 2014, MPP followed up with the successful campaign to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska. Then, in 2016, MPP spearheaded the legalization initiatives that voters enacted in Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. In 2018, MPP — working with local partners — led the successful initiatives to legalize cannabis in Michigan and medical cannabis in Utah. Most recently, MPP played an important role in the successful 2020 initiatives in Montana and South Dakota, working closely with the campaigns on the ground in each state. Legislatively, MPP led the campaigns that made [Vermont](http://mpp.org/vt) and [Illinois](https://www.mpp.org/states/illinois/) the first two states to legalize cannabis legislatively. MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in [Delaware](https://www.mpp.org/states/delaware/), [Hawaii](https://www.mpp.org/states/Hawaii), [Louisiana](https://www.mpp.org/states/Louisiana), [Maryland](https://www.mpp.org/states/maryland/), and [Rhode Island](https://www.mpp.org/states/rhode-island/). Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and local partners to advance medical cannabis-related bills in several other states, including [Nebraska](https://www.mpp.org/states/nebraska/), [South Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/south-carolina/), and [Tennessee](https://www.mpp.org/mpp.org/states/Tennessee). In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all [cannabis-related bills](https://www.mpp.org/states/key-marijuana-policy-reform/) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as cannabis policy in the [U.S. territories](https://www.mpp.org/policy/us-territories/). Visit our [State Policy](https://www.mpp.org/states/) page to choose your state, to learn about [current cannabis-related legislation in your state](https://www.mpp.org/states/key-marijuana-policy-reform/), or to contact your state legislators. Also, we invite you to review MPP’s [state-by-state guide to medical cannabis laws](https://www.scribd.com/doc/264980279/State-by-State-Laws-Report-2013) and MPP’s [model state legislation](https://www.mpp.org/issues/legislation/). ***
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