02.29.08 MPP is hosting a benefit at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 to benefit seriously ill New Yorkers who need safe access to medical marijuana.
The event will feature special appearances by medical marijuana advocate Montel Williams and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Michelle Phillips and a performance by singer-songwriter Nicole Akins. The event will also honor medical marijuana patient Joel Peacock.
For information about the event and to purchase tickets, click here.
02.22.08 MPP is hosting its third annual party at the world-renowned Playboy Mansion!.
Last year’s party was a huge success, and this year’s party will prove to be an even more unforgettable evening. The party will include hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, live music and special guest appearances, all while raising funds for the Marijuana Policy Project. Be sure to check this page in the coming weeks for updates on this year's celebrity RSVPs.
Buy your tickets today and be a part of the best party in the marijuana policy reform movement! For more information on the Playboy Party and to purchase tickets to the reception, click here.
08.24.07 MPP Advisory Board member, filmmaker, and libertarian political activist Aaron Russo dies at 64.
Aaron Russo was a dedicated libertarian political activist and outspoken critic of the war on marijuana users. In January 2004, Russo announced he was seeking the Libertarian Party's nomination to run for president. On his campaign Web site, Russo said, “As your president, I'll immediately appoint a special pardons commission to expedite the release of every non-violent marijuana offender in America's prison systems … I'll direct the Justice Department to cease and desist from its unjustifiable raids on medical marijuana
facilities in states which have legalized the medical use of marijuana.”
Aaron Russo died of cancer in Los Angeles, California on August 24, 2007, at age 64.
07.25.07 MPP is assisting Massachusetts' Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy (CSMP) in placing a marijuana decriminalization initiative on the November 2008 statewide ballot. The initiative would make possession of an ounce or less of marijuana by adults a citation with a $100 fine.
CSMP will be hosting a reception at the home of Woody Kaplan, a major supporter of marijuana policy reform, on September 14 in Boston, featuring world-renowned author Tom Robbins and MPP Executive Director Rob Kampia. Host committee members include Ron Ansin, Rick Doblin, Justin Nadeau, and Ted Pietras.
You can find information about CSMP and purchase tickets to the reception here.
07.14.07 MPP Announces
ticket sales for a benefit concert with Willie Nelson and Asleep
at the Wheel!
MPP is excited to announce ticket sales for The Austin Freedom
Fest, a benefit concert to support MPP and NORML.
Legendary singer Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel will be
performing some of their hit singles. Special guests include Paula
Nelson, Carolyn Wonderland, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling,
and Mark Stepnoski.
05.15.07 MPP's Party at the Playboy Mansion was a Huge Success!
More than 500 MPP supporters attended MPP's second party at the
Playboy Mansion on May 14, 2007, raising more than $150,000 for
MPP's work to reform marijuana laws.
MPP Executive Director Rob Kampia presented the Public Face of
Reform Award to comedian and MPP advisory board member Bill Maher.
NBC’s “Fear Factor” host Joe Rogan was the emcee.
Blues Traveler performed atop the famed grotto, and DJ Pooh played
music that kept the crowd dancing all night!
Entertainment world VIPs in attendance included TV and radio personality
Adam Carolla; VH1's "My Fair Brady" stars Adrianne Curry
and Christopher Knight; actors Grant Show, Christopher "Kid" Reid,
Cedric Yarbrough, and Jeff Dowd; "Miami Ink" tattoo artist
Kat Von D; musicians Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland from The Crystal
Method, DJ Native Wayne Jobson, Ray Benson, and the Asleep at the
Wheel band; and cartoonist Aaron McGruder.
To view pictures from the party, click
here.
04.16.07 MPP's First-Ever Fundraising Event in Florida
A major MPP supporter has graciously opened his beautiful home to
raise much-needed funds for MPP to pursue its ambitious agenda in
2007. A number of celebrities from the entertainment world have
already confirmed their attendance, and Irv Rosenfeld, one of the
five medical marijuana patients who receives marijuana from the
federal government, will auction off one of his famous canisters that
was formerly packed full of pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes (but is
now empty and clean).
The party is on Saturday, April 28 and will feature comedy, music, a
barbecue, and open bar. Get more information and purchase tickets.
4.11.07 Bill Maher to accept MPP's Public Face of Reform Award
Bill Maher, star of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," will receive
MPP's Public Face of Reform Award at MPP's upcoming Party at the
Playboy Mansion. The evening will also include an auction featuring a
dinner and poker lesson with the reigning World Series of Poker
Champion, Jamie Gold, and several pieces of original artwork,
including a John Lennon lithograph.
Get more information and purchase tickets.
12.07.06 MPP is Launching Ticket Sales for its Second Party at
the Playboy Mansion
The party will be hosted by Joe Rogan, from NBC's "Fear Factor" and
Comedy Central's "The Man Show," and will feature rapper, producer,
and film director DJ Pooh, who often collaborates with Ice Cube and
has also worked with LL Cool J, Tupac Shakur, and Snoop Dogg. The
party begins at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2007.
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
11.20.06 Robert Altman, longtime marijuana policy reform advocate,
dies at 81
Film director Robert Altman, known for the legendary films "M*A*S*H"
and "Nashville," passed away from cancer on November 20. He was a
longtime supporter of marijuana policy reform and spoke openly about
his marijuana use.
11.16.06 Nobel Prize-winning economist and lifetime MPP member Milton
Friedman dies at 94
Milton Friedman was one of America's strongest voices for sane,
sensible marijuana policies. A lifetime dues-paying member of MPP,
Friedman was one of 550 economists to endorse the landmark MPP-commissioned report by Harvard's Jeffrey R. Miron, "The Budgetary
Implications of Marijuana Prohibition," which estimated ending
prohibition would save taxpayers $7.7 billion a year while generating
$6.2 billion in tax revenue, and to call for a system in which
marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcoholic beverages.
6.12.06 MPP Makes Splash in Manhattan with Gala at Capitale
Nearly 300 MPP supporters attended MPP's awards gala in New York City
on June 12, 2006. The event featured entertainment by national
touring act Medeski Martin & Wood, Jackie "the Jokeman" Martling, and
radio personality Jim Hightower, among others, and was featured in
the New York Post, New York Daily News, and many other
media outlets. See photos here.
3.30.06 Playboy Mansion Event is MPP's Most Successful Fundraiser
to Date
More than 700 MPP supporters attended MPP's party at the Playboy Mansion,
raising more than $170,000 for MPP's work to reform marijuana
laws. For party details and photos, click here.
1.17.06 Musical Guests Announced for Party at Playboy
Mansion
MPP is throwing a party at the world renowned Playboy Mansion,
and today the musical performers were announced: Mike
Simpson (Dust Bros.) and Tom Green will
perform together, and also joining the festivities will be Ray
Benson (Asleep at the Wheel). Both Simpson and Benson
are Grammy-winning artists, and Ray wowed MPP supporters at our
hugely successful Los
Angeles gala in May of 2005. The party begins at 8 p.m. on
March 30, 2006.
For more information and to buy tickets, click here.
10.12.05: Judge James Gray speaks out in Canada's National
Post
In an October 12, 2005 op-ed, Judge James Gray -- of MPP's advisory
board -- wrote an
op-ed calling for an end to drug prohibition.
8.15.05: Adam Carolla Joins MPP's Advisory Board
Comedian Adam Carolla has joined MPP's advisory board. Earlier,
he devoted nearly an entire episode of his Comedy Central show, "Too
Late with Adam Carolla," to talking with "Weeds" star
Kevin Nealon about the absurdities of the war on marijuana.
6.27.05: MPP Launches First Radio PSA Campaign Featuring
Medical Marijuana Patients
In the first-ever campaign of its kind, MPP launched a series
of radio public service announcements featuring medical marijuana
patients discussing their need for safe and legal access to marijuana.
The 30- and 60-second spots feature television talk show host Montel
Williams, Supreme Court plaintiff Angel Raich,
and best-selling novelist Tom Robbins. Click here to
listen. Click here to
learn more about this effort.
5.9.05: MPP Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Star-Studded
Galas in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles
Montel Williams, Tommy Chong, U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, cast members
of Showtime's "Reefer Madness," Ray Benson, Rick Overton,
Tom Rhodes, and many others joined MPP in celebrating a decade
of building success in the marijuana policy reform movement.
The sold-out events included awards, comedy, music, and more.
Click here for
highlights and photos from both events.
3.5.05: Ani DiFranco joins MPP's Advisory Board
Award-winning and fiercely independent singer and songwriter
Ani DiFranco has joined MPP's advisory board.
2.14.05: Montel Williams Speaks Out in Chicago Tribune
In a February 14 Chicago Tribune column, TV host Montel Williams
wrote passionately in favor of an Illinois
medical marijuana bill.
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