Marijuana advocates launch only state chapter in NV

The Marijuana Policy Project is opening a permanent state chapter in Nevada, the group announced today.

The Washington, D.C.-based group twice tried and failed to get voter approval in the state for a measure legalizing possession of small amounts of non-medical marijuana. But they're not done with Nevada, according to a press release.

"MPP has been working to try and end marijuana prohibition in Nevada since 2001," Neal Levine, who heads the new state chapter, said in the release. "After the enormous progress we made when Question 7 was narrowly defeated, we took a little time to retool and reassess our strategy in the state. MPP has made a long-term commitment to this community and this state. This is the beginning of the end for marijuana prohibition in Nevada."

The chapter will focus on educating Nevadans about the cause and working to end "marijuana prohibition ... in the near future." It will be the only state chapter in the country of the national MPP.