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| Boilerpipe Text | MPP spearheaded most of the major state-level cannabis policy reforms enacted in the past 20 years.
MPP played a leading role in 14 of the 24 adult-use legalization laws, starting with drafting, funding, and staffing the historic 2012 Amendment 64 initiative in Colorado — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. MPP also led the coalitions and / or was the leading funder for initiatives to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio.
Turning to state legislation, MPP spearheaded the advocacy campaigns that made Vermont and Illinois the first two states to legalize cannabis for adults through the legislative process rather than the ballot box. MPP also played a key role in passing the most recent legalization three laws to pass a state legislature — Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island — and in Maryland, where voters approved a legalization measure that lawmakers referred to them.
MPP and the campaign committees it funded also played a leading role in successful efforts to pass 15 state medical cannabis laws (in Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont) and seven decriminalization laws (in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in
Hawaii
,
Louisiana
,
New Hampshire
,
and
Pennsylvania
.
Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and allies to advance medical cannabis protections in several other states, including
Kansas
,
North Carolina
,
South Carolina
, and
Wisconsin
. 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 your state page to learn about current cannabis-related legislation or initiatives in your state or to contact your state legislators. We also invite you to review MPP’s resources in support of
decriminalization
,
legalization and regulation
, and
medical cannabis
. | |||||||||||||||
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***
***
MPP spearheaded most of the major state-level cannabis policy reforms enacted in the past 20 years.
MPP played a leading role in 14 of the 24 adult-use legalization laws, starting with drafting, funding, and staffing the historic 2012 Amendment 64 initiative in Colorado — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. MPP also led the coalitions and / or was the leading funder for initiatives to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio.
Turning to state legislation, MPP spearheaded the advocacy campaigns that made Vermont and Illinois the first two states to legalize cannabis for adults through the legislative process rather than the ballot box. MPP also played a key role in passing the most recent legalization three laws to pass a state legislature — Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island — and in Maryland, where voters approved a legalization measure that lawmakers referred to them.
MPP and the campaign committees it funded also played a leading role in successful efforts to pass 15 state medical cannabis laws (in Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont) and seven decriminalization laws (in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in **[Hawaii](https://www.mpp.org/states/states/hawaii/)**, **[Louisiana](https://www.mpp.org/states/states/louisiana/), [New Hampshire](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-hampshire/),** and **[Pennsylvania](https://www.mpp.org/states/pennsylvania/).**
Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and allies to advance medical cannabis protections in several other states, including [**Kansas**](https://www.mpp.org/states/kansas/), **[North Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/north-carolina/)**, **[South Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/states/south-carolina/)**, and **[Wisconsin](https://www.mpp.org/states/wisconsin/)**. In addition, MPP monitors and analyzes all **[cannabis-related bills](https://www.mpp.org/states/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 your state page to learn about current cannabis-related legislation or initiatives in your state or to contact your state legislators. We also invite you to review MPP’s resources in support of **[decriminalization](https://www.mpp.org/states/issues/decriminalization/)**, **[legalization and regulation](https://www.mpp.org/states/issues/legalization/)**, and **[medical cannabis](https://www.mpp.org/states/issues/medical-marijuana/)**.
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Apr 16, 2026
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[Virginia: Reject governor’s amendments to adult-use sales bill! ...](https://blog.mpp.org/blog/virginia-reject-governors-amendments-to-adult-use-sales-bill/)
Apr 16, 2026
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| Readable Markdown | MPP spearheaded most of the major state-level cannabis policy reforms enacted in the past 20 years.
MPP played a leading role in 14 of the 24 adult-use legalization laws, starting with drafting, funding, and staffing the historic 2012 Amendment 64 initiative in Colorado — which made the state the first place in history to legalize cannabis for adults and regulate it like alcohol. MPP also led the coalitions and / or was the leading funder for initiatives to legalize and regulate cannabis in Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio.
Turning to state legislation, MPP spearheaded the advocacy campaigns that made Vermont and Illinois the first two states to legalize cannabis for adults through the legislative process rather than the ballot box. MPP also played a key role in passing the most recent legalization three laws to pass a state legislature — Connecticut, Delaware, Rhode Island — and in Maryland, where voters approved a legalization measure that lawmakers referred to them.
MPP and the campaign committees it funded also played a leading role in successful efforts to pass 15 state medical cannabis laws (in Arizona, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont) and seven decriminalization laws (in Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).
MPP is currently focusing on legalizing and regulating cannabis via the state legislatures in **[Hawaii](https://www.mpp.org/states/hawaii/)**, **[Louisiana](https://www.mpp.org/states/louisiana/), [New Hampshire](https://www.mpp.org/states/new-hampshire/),** and **[Pennsylvania](https://www.mpp.org/states/pennsylvania/).**
Meanwhile, MPP is also working with patient advocates and allies to advance medical cannabis protections in several other states, including [**Kansas**](https://www.mpp.org/states/kansas/), **[North Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/north-carolina/)**, **[South Carolina](https://www.mpp.org/states/south-carolina/)**, and **[Wisconsin](https://www.mpp.org/states/wisconsin/)**. 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 your state page to learn about current cannabis-related legislation or initiatives in your state or to contact your state legislators. We also invite you to review MPP’s resources in support of **[decriminalization](https://www.mpp.org/issues/decriminalization/)**, **[legalization and regulation](https://www.mpp.org/issues/legalization/)**, and **[medical cannabis](https://www.mpp.org/issues/medical-marijuana/)**. | |||||||||||||||
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