Dear MPP Supporter :
Today marked a significant milestone for marijuana policy reform: In California, legislation that would remove penalties for adult marijuana use was approved by a major committee in the state legislature.
This is the first time in U.S. history that a bill to tax and regulate marijuana ever made it to a state legislative committee, and it passed with a majority of the vote!
After hearing testimony from advocates — including MPP's California policy director Aaron Smith — the Assembly Public Safety Committee voted 4-3 in support of A.B. 390, the landmark legislation authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco).
Unfortunately, legislative rules and deadlines are preventing the bill from progressing further, but the groundbreaking success in the Public Safety Committee is a signal that we're making big strides. For the first time, state lawmakers were forced to seriously consider replacing marijuana prohibition with legal regulation -- and they said yes.
California has a reputation for leading the nation in bold policy changes, and we've only seen the beginning of marijuana policy reform there.
We'll continue to work toward ending the war on responsible marijuana users in California and elsewhere, but we need your help. Would you please donate today so that we can continue to tear down marijuana prohibition in California and across the nation?
Thank you,
Rob Kampia
Executive Director
Marijuana Policy Project
Washington, D.C.
P.S. You can opt out of the fundraising mentions in the e-mail alerts I send you in 2010 by visiting http://www.mpp.org/optoutpreferences at your convenience.
P.P.S. I hope to see you at MPP's 15th anniversary gala in D.C. on Wednesday. We have a lot to celebrate!
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