The United States Marijuana Party (USMJParty) is a cannabis political party

Cannabis political parties

This article is about single-issue cannabis political parties. For the legal issues see Legal issues of cannabis.- Australia :In the 1970s J.J. McRoach ran for parliament as candidate for the Australian Marijuana Party. He had an advertising campaign funded by a well-meaning anonymous dealer...

 in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 founded in 2002 by Loretta Nall

Loretta Nall

Loretta Nall is the founder of the United States Marijuana Party which calls for the legalization of cannabis. She was a write-in candidate for governor of Alabama in 2006....

 specifically to end the war on drugs

War on Drugs

The War on Drugs is a campaign of prohibition and foreign military aid and military intervention being undertaken by the United States government, with the assistance of participating countries, intended to both define and reduce the illegal drug trade...

 and to legalize cannabis

Cannabis (drug)

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among many other names, refers to any number of preparations of the Cannabis plant intended for use as a psychoactive drug or for medicinal purposes. The English term marijuana comes from the Mexican Spanish word marihuana...

. Their policies also include other socially libertarian

Libertarianism

Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...

  positions. Local chapters have been formed in 29 states, and they are affiliated with a number of international cannabis political parties.
The United States Marijuana Party was started in 2002 by Loretta Nall

Loretta Nall

Loretta Nall is the founder of the United States Marijuana Party which calls for the legalization of cannabis. She was a write-in candidate for governor of Alabama in 2006....

 from Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...

 following her misdemeanor

Misdemeanor

A misdemeanor is a "lesser" criminal act in many common law legal systems. Misdemeanors are generally punished much less severely than felonies, but theoretically more so than administrative infractions and regulatory offences...

 arrest for marijuana possession

Drug possession

Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in one's possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. Illegal drugs fall into different categories and sentences vary depending on the amount, type of drug, circumstances, and jurisdiction.A person has...

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