Legal Marijuana Now Party
American political party advocating cannabis legalization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN) is a political third party in the United States. The party's platform includes abolishing the Drug Enforcement Administration and legalizing hemp and marijuana.[1] As of 2024, the party has ballot access in Minnesota and Nebraska.
Legal Marijuana Now Party | |
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Abbreviation | LMN |
Chairperson | Rudy Reyes |
Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Preceded by | Independent Grassroots Party (1996–1997) |
Newspaper | Freedom Gazette |
Ideology | Cannabis legalization |
International affiliation | Socialist International Global Greens Progressive Alliance |
Colors | Green, gold, red |
Seats in the Senate | 0 / 100
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Seats in the House | 0 / 435
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Governorships | 0 / 50
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State Upper House Seats | 0 / 1,972
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State Lower House Seats | 0 / 5,411
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Website | |
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The Legal Marijuana Now Party was established in Minnesota in 1998 to oppose marijuana prohibition. In 1996, the Grassroots Party of Minnesota split, with some former members forming the Independent Grassroots Party. By 1998, members of the Independent Grassroots Party formed the Minnesota Legal Marijuana Now Party.[2] In the 2010s the party began expansion attempts to other states, gaining presidential election ballot access in Iowa for the 2016 election by petition.[3] The party continues expansion in the 2020s, gaining ballot access in Nebraska as the Nebraska Legal Marijuana NOW Party in 2021.[4]