ACLU of Washington contributed over $200,000 to New Approach WA, the Ballot Initiative Committee behind I-502, which aimed to legalize and regulate marijuana for consumers over the age of twenty-one in Washington state.

In 2000, John Sperling, founder of the Apollo Group contributed over $900,000 to "California Campaign for New Drug Policies, Yes On Prop. 36", a committee which advocated for more lenient penalties for less serious drug-related convictions in California.

In 2000, Daniel Goldberg, founder of Artemis Records, contributed $5,000 to "California Campaign for New Drug Policies, Yes on Prop. 36", a committee which advocated for more lenient penalties for less serious drug-related convictions in California.

In 2008, Atlantic Records President Julie Greenwald contributed $1,000 to "NORA Campaign - Yes on 5", a committee which aimed to expand drug abuse treatment and lessen many drug-related penalties in California.

Gave $125,000 to Colorado's "Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol" campaign

The Levi Strauss Foundation donated $50,000 to the Drug Policy Alliance in 2003 for program development.

In 2009, Lionsgate President of Music and Publishing Jay Faires contributed $1,000 to "NORA Campaign - Yes on 5", a committee which aimed to expand drug abuse treatment and lessen many drug-related penalties in California.

In 2009, President and COO of New Line Cinema Tobias Emmerich contributed $500 to "NORA Campaign - Yes on 5", a committee which aimed to expand drug abuse treatment and lessen many drug-related penalties in California.

Chairman Peter Lewis donated over $1,000,000 to WA's I-502 legalization campaign

Sierra Nevada publicly lashed out at the California Beer and Beverage Distributors after they donated $10,000 to the "No on Prop. 19", California's 2010 marijuana legalization initiative.

Stone Brew Co. publicly lashed out at the California Beer and Beverage Distributors after they donated $10,000 to the "No on Prop. 19", California's 2010 marijuana legalization initiative.

In 2010, Men's Wearhouse Chairman George Zimmer contributed over $70,000 to "Yes on 19 - Tax Cannabis 2010", a ballot committee campaigning for the legalization of marijuana in the state of California.

The Seattle Times endorsed Washington state's Initiative 502, which aimed to legalize and regulate marijuana for consumers over the age of twenty-one.

The Verizon Foundation donated $1000 to the Marijuana Policy Project Foundation in 2008 and again in 2009.

Virgin Mogul Richard Branson Says Legalizing Pot is a "Win-Win," Argues for Drug Policy Reform

In 2009, Warner Music Group Services contributed $5,000 to "NORA Campaign - Yes on 5", a committee which aimed to expand drug abuse treatment and lessen many drug-related penalties in California.