Marijuana Reform Party Explained

Marijuana Reform Party
Colorcode:Green
Foundation:1997
Ideology:Cannabis legalization
Country:United States
Abbreviation:MRP
Dissolved:2004

The Marijuana Reform Party (abbreviated MRP)[1] was a progressive minor political party in the U.S. state of New York dedicated to the legalization of cannabis.[2] Founded in 1997, the Marijuana Reform Party ran a candidate for Governor of New York and other statewide offices in 1998 and 2002.[3]

Gubernatorial tickets

Election results

Results in New York City elections

YearOfficeCandidatePopular VotesPercentage
1997 Thomas Leighton 6,235 3.0%[6]
2001 Garry Goodrow 7,322 1.9%[7]
2001 Thomas Leighton 2,563 0.2%
2001 Tracy Blevins 17,340 1.2%
2001 Chris Launois 21,721 1.5%

Results in New York State elections

YearOfficeCandidatePopular VotesPercentage
1998 Thomas Leighton 24,788 0.50%[8]
1998 Dean Venezia 39,423 0.79%[9]
2002 Thomas Leighton 21,977 0.47%[10]

Results in federal elections

Competition with the Green Party

In 1998, gubernatorial candidate Tom Leighton accused the Green Party of New York of trying to have him removed several times from the November ballot by "challenging the validity of his petition signatures".[12] The Board of Elections rejected the claim lodged by Richard Hirsh of the Green Party. Both parties, which appeal to liberal voters, competed for 50,000 votes required for an automatic ballot line on future ballots.[12] After both parties failed to obtain enough votes to gain a place on local and statewide ballots, Leighton stated that he had "no plans to try again next time."[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Key to Party Abbreviations. The Washington Post. 2001. November 13, 2009.
  2. Web site: Pol is taking a pot show gov wanna-be has inhaled. Joel. Siegel. Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. May 26, 1998. November 13, 2009.
  3. Web site: Burnt Out. December 28, 2004. November 13, 2009. New York Press. Manhattan Media.
  4. Web site: Reefer Madness. November 3, 2008. November 13, 2009. Frank. Ruscitti. The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. October 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019090936/http://www.villagevoice.com/1998-11-03/theater/reefer-madness/. dead.
  5. Web site: Marijuana Reform Party Candidates To Appear On New York State Ballot. September 20, 2002. November 13, 2009. National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. November 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091109030350/http://www.norml.org//index.cfm?Group_ID=5416. dead.
  6. News: The 1997 Elections: Results . November 5, 1997 . .
  7. News: Election Results Summary: 2001 General Election . November 6, 2001 . .
  8. News: Governor Election Returns 1998 . November 3, 1998 . . April 16, 2017 . January 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107234026/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/1998/GOVWEB.pdf . dead .
  9. News: Comptroller Election Returns 1998 . November 3, 1998 . . April 16, 2017 . January 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107234030/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/1998/COMPWEB.pdf . dead .
  10. News: Governor Election Returns 2002 . November 5, 2002 . .
  11. News: United States Senator Election Returns 1998 . November 3, 1998 . . April 16, 2017 . January 7, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170107234036/http://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/1998/USSENWEB.pdf . dead .
  12. Web site: Politics: Marijuana Party Accuses Green Party of Weed-Whacking. Christopher. Bonanos. September 28, 1998. November 13, 2009. New York.
  13. Web site: The 2002 Elections: Smaller Parties; Liberal Party and Others Fall Short of Votes to Stay on Ballot. November 7, 2002. Robert. Worth. November 13, 2009. The New York Times.

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