Marijuana Policy Project
Matthew Schweich has extensive experience in campaign management and policy roles. Starting in 2011, they worked as a Policy Aide in the Office of Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina Raimondo and as a Research Analyst at HR&A Advisors, Inc. In 2013, they served as Deputy Campaign Manager for Ken Block for Governor and Coalition Leader for the Yes on Question 3 for a Rhode Island Constitutional Convention campaign. From 2014 to 2015, they worked as an Independent Contractor for rVotes, specializing in field and technology consulting. Schweich then transitioned to the marijuana policy sector, where they held various positions at the Marijuana Policy Project, including Director of State Campaigns, Interim Executive Director, and Deputy Director. Notably, they led successful marijuana legalization campaigns in multiple states, such as Michigan, Utah, Montana, and South Dakota. In 2020, they also worked as a Ballot Initiative Campaign Consultant for RepresentUs. Most recently, they joined National Popular Vote as a Ballot Initiative Campaign Consultant in 2021.
Matthew Schweich attended St. Paul's School from 2000 to 2005, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned. Matthew then went on to attend Bowdoin College from 2005 to 2009, where they earned a B.A. in Government and Legal Studies.
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Marijuana Policy Project
Marijuana Policy Project is a U.S-based organization focused solely on ending marijuana prohibition. Its aim is to change federal law to allow states to determine their own marijuana policies without federal interference, as well as to regulate marijuana like alcohol in all 50 states, D.C., and the five territories. Marijuana Policy Project hasbeen responsible for changing most of the state marijuana laws that have been reformed since 2000, including the legalization of marijuana in Colorado in November 2012 and in Alaska in 2014.The organization is composed of three separate organizations that include the main branch that deals with lobbying and ballot initiatives, the tax-deductible educational branch, and a branch that donates to congressional candidates. In addition, Marijuana Policy Project has state committees in the states where it is running ballot initiatives; these state committees are formed and closed every few years. For the three aforementioned core organizations, the annual budgets are usually 3,000,000 U.S. dollars, 2,000,000 U.S. dollars, and 100,000 U.S. dollars, respectively.Marijuana Policy Project typically has approximately 30 employees, two-thirds of whom are based in its headquarters in Washington, D.C. and this includes two full-time lobbyists on Capitol Hill. In addition, the organization usually has lobbyists on retainer in six or seven state capitals. It was founded in 2012.