Bruce Mirken Defends CA Ads on Fox News 07/08/2009

MPP Director of Communications Bruce Mirken talks about the benefits of taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol as a way to help California's budget problems. He also criticizes the rejection of ads promoting this reform by several California TV stations in the wake of Governor Schwarzenegger's call for open debate ...

Neal Levine Discusses Plans for Nevada

MPP's Neal Levine talks with Dana Gentry about the increasing support for taxing and regulating marijuana like alcohol and the rewards of such a system. He also discusses the plans for a ballot initiative to be voted on in 2012. Mr. Levine is the Director of the Marijuana Policy Project ...

Rob Kampia on Anderson Cooper 360 CNN 06/16/2009

MPP Executive Director Rob Kampia debates the benefits of marijuana over Marinol, the FDA drug approval process, and how an end to marijuana prohibition could help America on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. Arguing for the Prohibitionist position is David Evans of the Drug Free America Foundation. This is part of ...

Aaron Houston on Russia Today 05/19/2009

MPP Director of Government Relations Aaron Houston discusses the contradictions between State and Federal law regarding the use of marijuana. Specifically, he addresses the U.S. Supreme Court decision not to review a challenge to California medical marijuana law brought by two counties in that state. The counties had been defeated ...

Rob Kampia on CNBC Reports 05/06/2009

MPP's Rob Kampia debates the benefits of taxing and regulation marijuana like alcohol with Kevin Sabet, drug policy advisor to the Clinton and Bush administrations.  This segment aired a day after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for an open discussion of marijuana reform as a means to solve California's financial problems.

Rob Kampia Responds to Schwarzenegger’s Call for Marijuana Debate

MPP Executive Director Rob Kampia responds to statements by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that it is time for an open debate on the benefits of taxing and regulating marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol on MSNBC. 05/06/2009

DEA Raids Medical Marijuana Collective 03/26/2009

A week after Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the Department of Justice would only target marijuana growers and collectives that were in violation of BOTH state and federal law, the DEA raided Emmalyn's California Cannabis

20/20 With John Stossel – Charlie Lynch and the Conflict of State and Federal Marijuana Laws

John Stossel discusses the conflict between state and federal laws regarding medical marijuana and its victims.  Charlie Lynch, who operated a medical marijuana dispensary which was legal under California law, is interviewed regarding his conviction and impending sentencing on federal drug charges for operating his facility.