"The fact that the House has repeatedly passed the MORE Act is indicative of the cannabis policy movement's evolution and the growing momentum toward comprehensive reform at the federal level. While this is historic in nature and warrants praise, it is necessary to also recognize that the fight is still far from over," said Toi Hutchinson, MPP's President and CEO.

"Marylanders have long awaited a new approach to cannabis policy and the passage of these bills is a promising step forward. We applaud the legislature for taking decisive action this session to finally end the era of cannabis prohibition, a policy that is both long overdue and supported by a majority of constituents. We look forward to working with Maryland legislators on this issue moving forward," said Olivia Naugle, MPP's senior policy analyst.

"Americans have made their support for cannabis legalization abundantly clear. Now it is time for Congress to take action and finally put an end to the failed policy of prohibition," said Toi Hutchinson, MPP's President and CEO.

"To this day, people across the country are still experiencing the damaging effects of the war on cannabis, while others are profiting in the industry. Following today’s action in the House, it is now time for the U.S. Senate to follow suit and take up the MORE Act," said Toi Hutchinson, MPP's President and CEO.

"The expungement part and the social equity pieces of these are very, very important. We have a multi-billion dollar industry, and then we’re still arresting 600,000 people every single year," said Toi Hutchinson, MPP's President and CEO.

“Americans have made their support for cannabis legalization abundantly clear, and states across the country have taken the lead on cannabis legalization. Now it is time for Congress to take action and finally put an end to the failed policy of prohibition,” said Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project.

"Americans have made their support for cannabis legalization abundantly clear, and states across the country have taken the lead on cannabis legalization. Now it is time for Congress to take action and finally put an end to the failed policy of prohibition. We urge members of Congress to once again pass this historic piece of legislation," said MPP President and CEO Toi Hutchinson.

"We’re encouraged by the Senate Finance committee’s work to ensure cannabis legalization crosses the finish line this year. We’ve advocated strongly all session that in order to further reduce police interactions and citations, the companion legislation should legalize possession and home cultivation immediately when the election is certified without delay," said Olivia Naugle, MPP's senior policy analyst.

"And that’s part of the work of MPP, we continue to go into states and try to work on the most equitable cannabis reform policy laws that we possibly can," said Toi Hutchinson, MPP's President and CEO.

"It is absolutely amazing that in 2022 we have a multi-billion dollar industry and an entire ecosystem around it, and at the same time we're still arresting almost 600,000 people a year for simple possession. Those two statements being true at the same time in the same country, this amount of time since that Shafer Report was given is unconscionable," said Toi Hutchinson, President and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project.