Advocacy organizations

US nonprofit and advocacy organizations working on cannabis policy reform, patient rights, and criminal-justice issues. Every entry links directly to the organization's own site to take action or contribute.

• National · 501c4Est. 2002

  Americans for Safe Access

  National patient advocacy organization focused exclusively on medical cannabis. ASA conducts patient training, publishes the annual State of the States medical cannabis report card, certifies cannabis products through Patient Focused Certification, and lobbies for federal recognition of medical cannabis.

  • medical access
  • patient rights
  • research
• National · 501c3Est. 2000

  Drug Policy Alliance

  National advocacy organization working to end the war on drugs through criminal-justice reform, decriminalization, and equitable cannabis legalization. DPA played a lead role in drafting equity provisions in New York and New Jersey cannabis legalization legislation.

  • decriminalization
  • legalization
  • social equity
  • expungement
• National · 501c3Est. 2019

  Last Prisoner Project

  National nonprofit focused on cannabis criminal-justice reform: releasing people incarcerated for cannabis offenses, expunging records, and supporting reentry. LPP tracks federal and state cannabis-related incarceration and runs a constituent-letter program connecting incarcerated people with public supporters.

  • expungement
  • patient rights
  • social equity
• National · 501c4Est. 1995

  Marijuana Policy Project

  National advocacy organization focused on changing state and federal cannabis policy through lobbying, ballot initiatives, and public education. MPP has played a direct role in passing the majority of state medical cannabis laws enacted since 1996.

  • legalization
  • medical access
  • decriminalization
  • patient rights
• National · 501c4Est. 1970

  NORML — National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

  The oldest US cannabis consumer advocacy organization, founded in 1970. NORML lobbies for legalization at federal and state levels, tracks state legislation, operates a network of state chapters and a legal-defense attorney referral service, and publishes a weekly legislative roundup.

  • legalization
  • decriminalization
  • patient rights
  • expungement