Business View Magazine - Sept 2023

84 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 9 n the ever-evolving landscape of cannabis policy, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) stands as a beacon of change. With its clarion call, “We Change Laws!”, MPP is dedicated to reforming cannabis laws across the United States. Its mission is rooted in the belief that adults should not face jail or penalties for using cannabis. Instead, it advocates for sensible regulation over prohibition, drawing parallels between the failures of alcohol prohibition and the harms of cannabis prohibition. As Karen O’Keefe, Director of State Policies at MPP, articulately puts it, “Just as alcohol prohibition failed, we think that cannabis prohibition has done a lot of harm. We support medical cannabis, and adult use legalization, and believe that those under 21 should face a civil fine, not jail time, for possession.” I EEN OR Charting a decade of progress, the Marijuana Policy Project outlines its vision of a regulated and inclusive cannabis landscape.