Harrisburg, PA — Newly released data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program shows that Pennsylvania police made 11,154 arrests for simple cannabis possession in 2024 alone, along with 1,553 arrests for cannabis sales/manufacturing.
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), the nation’s leading cannabis policy organization, released an open letter to the cannabis industry today from Executive Director Adam J. Smith.
Washington, D.C. — The Marijuana Policy Project (“MPP”), the nation’s leading cannabis organization, announced that Adam J. Smith will join the organization as Executive Director. Smith, a 30-year veteran of the drug policy reform movement, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of advocacy successes that will further MPP's mission of ending cannabis prohibition and advancing sensible regulations nationwide.
Austin, TX — On Saturday, Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed a medical cannabis expansion bill (HB 46) into law, making Texas the 40th state to legalize cannabis for medical use.