MCBA created a Model Municipal Ordinance—a set of model policy recommendations for lawmakers and cannabis regulators designed to ensure equitable participation in the cannabis industry by individuals disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition. It serves as a resource for counties and municipalities seeking to create equity programs as they establish the licensing framework for the commercial production, manufacturing, distribution and sale of cannabis in states that have legalized these activities.

State-by-state breakdown of cannabis laws and penalties

MCBA's Model State Adult-use Legislation (“Model State Legislation”) gives states, and by extension the public, guidance to implement cannabis policies to promote equity and community reinvestment after a decades-long war on drugs. It provides a comprehensive statutory framework for cannabis legalization with express provisions to