Founded in 2018, the Marijuana Justice Coalition comprises of drug policy-focused organizations, in addition to civil rights, criminal justice, immigration, and directly impacted-led organizations united in the goal of passing federal marijuana reform that both acknowledges the disproportionate harm faced by Black, brown, and low-income communities, and works toward repairing this harm.
In the 116th Congress, the Marijuana Justice Coalition led the historic passage of the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment & Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 3884) in the House. This marked the first time a chamber of Congress voted to deschedule marijuana. In the 117th Congress, the Coalition was once again successful in passing the MORE Act (H.R. 3617) in the House marking the first time a descheduling bill was passed in a non-lame duck session of Congress.
The Coalition continues to work toward the successful passage of a comprehensive marijuana bill in Congress that legalizes marijuana and centers the people most impacted by prohibition. This work includes collaborating with the Senate on the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, which builds upon the social justice provisions of the MORE Act.
Drug Policy Alliance Letter Urging House to Vote YES on MORE (March 2022)
Coalition Letter Asking House Leadership to Bring MORE Act to Floor Vote (March 2022)
Drug Policy Alliance Letter for the Floor Record on the MORE Act (H.R. 3884) (December 2020)
Musicians, Actors, Artists, Athletes, Influencers, and Advocates Call on Congress to Vote YES on the MORE Act (November 2020)
Drug Policy Alliance Joins State & Municipal Cannabis Regulators in Calling on Congress to Prioritize Federal Marijuana Reform (October 2020)
Sign-On Letter from Immigrants’ Rights Organizations in Support of the MORE Act (September 2020)
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights MORE Act Letter (August 2020)
Law Enforcement Organizations Urge for Congress to Advance the MORE Act (August 2020)
More Than 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Move Forward on the MORE Act (August 2019)