The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) says it is actively preparing for a series of major cannabis policy fights across the country, including multiple potential ballot initiatives and legislative campaigns.
In a statement provided to The Marijuana Herald, the Marijuana Policy Project said it is ramping up efforts to protect and advance marijuana reform nationwide, with a particular focus on states where legalization remains incomplete or under direct threat.
“MPP is ramping up to protect and advance cannabis reform across the country,” said Violet Cavendish, communications manager for the organization. “MPP will be involved in the legislative battle to finally secure legalization in both Pennsylvania (adult use) and Virginia (retail sales), and in moving adult-use forward in Hawai’i, New Hampshire, and Louisiana.”
According to Cavendish, “We’re also closely monitoring a ballot measure to legalize adult-use cannabis in Florida, and opportunities to secure medical cannabis access in states like Idaho, Kansas, North Carolina, and South Carolina.”
At the same time, MPP said prohibitionist groups are actively preparing to challenge existing legalization laws ahead of the 2026 election cycle. According to Cavendish, opponents are “aiming to put initiatives on the 2026 ballot to end adult-use sales” in Massachusetts, Maine, and Arizona. She noted that the proposed initiatives in Massachusetts and Maine would also recriminalize home grow.
In response, MPP said it is already coordinating with industry allies in Massachusetts, where it has taken formal steps to oppose any rollback effort. “MPP is working closely with industry allies in Massachusetts where we’ve formed and filed a committee to run the ‘No’ campaign,” Cavendish said. She added that the organization expects to pursue a similar strategy in Maine and Arizona if those initiatives advance.
MPP also said it will be closely monitoring state legislative sessions for efforts to undermine voter-approved marijuana laws. Cavendish said the group will be “keeping a close eye on legislation mirroring Ohio’s 2025 partially successful attempt to roll back the legalization that its voters recently passed,” signaling concern that similar approaches could emerge in other states.
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