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Committee Descriptions and Responsibilities. There are currently sixteen total committees, subcommittees, and ad hoc committees (as needed):

Check out the 2026 Conference Trustee presentation slides which features goals, summaries, and accomplishments from the past year.

Read the various Committee Handbooks that serve as an example and provide guidance for District-level Subcommittees.

Contact the appropriate Trustee for support and to join committees. There is no sobriety requirement to join a committee. If you have questions about which committee may be a good fit for you, contact [email protected]

Conferences and Conventions (CoCo) Committee

Conferences & Conventions (CoCo) meets on the 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm PT / 9pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Finance Committee

  • Entrusted with the responsibility of organizing the financial affairs of Marijuana Anonymous World Services
  • Supports Districts, Regions, Groups and Meetings in accurately recording their finances by providing templates and guidance
  • Learn more about the Finance Committee

Finance Committee meets on the 3rd Sunday at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Growth in Service Committee

  • Works to inspire and empower members to see and feel the benefits of being active in service. 
  • Seeks to discover solutions for filling service positions, honoring term limits by effectively turning over service roles, and growing the culture of service sponsorship at all levels of the Inverted Pyramid. 

Growth in Service (GiS) meets on the 3rd Thursday at 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Hospitals and Institutions / Public Information (HI/PI) Committee

  • We strive to reach marijuana addicts who are still suffering, as well as their families, loved ones, and professionals in the addiction and recovery fields
  • Resource for districts/regions and independent meetings that inquire about carrying out HI/PI within their jurisdiction.
  • Establishing guidelines for sharing information with the public and focus on developing effective ways to carry the message of recovery worldwide
  • Manage social media outreach by pitching stories about MA to news outlets and recovery focused media and forming partnerships with health professionals and community organizations.
  • Explore and Develop Public Awareness Campaigns in a Variety of Formats (Digital, Print and Outreach lists). 

Hospitals & Institutions / Public Information (HI/PI) meets on the 2nd Saturday at 10:00am PT / 1:00pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Social Media meets on the 3rd Sunday at 8:30am PT / 11:30am ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Internet Committee

  • Responsible for serving all of MA World Services’ internet-related functions
  • Maintains the MA World Services Meeting Finder listings
  • Supports the implementation of the PI website redesign
  • Management and development of the websites and the MA App

Internet meets on the 2nd Monday at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Website Redesign meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Literature Committee

  • Drafts and recommends for approval Marijuana Anonymous’ literature
  • The Literature Committee currently has three working subcommittees: the Book of Stories, God/HP: Spiritual Inclusivity Project, and the Workbook Revision.

Literature meets on the 2nd Thursday at 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Book of Stories meets on the 1st Wednesday at 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

God/HP: Spiritual Inclusivity Project meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 5:00pm PT / 8pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Workbook Revision meets on the 1st Sunday at 9:00am PT / 12:00pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Literature Translations 

  • Oversee the creation of new foreign language translations and share the translations handbook as guide for this process

Literature Translations has various independent working groups, to join contact [email protected].

Newcomer Support

  • Responds to requests for support from those who are new to the MA fellowship by offering program and meeting information through direct correspondence and introductory workshops
  • Hosts the Newcomer Support Events about Sponsorship, Marijuana Anonymous and more

Newcomer Support meets on the 4th Tuesday at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Outreach Committee

Outreach meets on the 4th Sunday at 8:30am PT / 11:30am ET. To join, contact [email protected].

Policies and Procedures (P&P) Committee

  • Responsible for maintaining the MA Service Manual, and issues concerning the structure and organization of Marijuana Anonymous World Services

Policies and Procedures (P&P) meets on the 4th Saturday at 9:15am PT / 12pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

A New Leaf Publications

  • Publishing department of MA World Services
  • Oversees and administers the publication, distribution, and business of MA literature and publications for the purpose of carrying the message of recovery and service to the society of MA and entities outside of MA.
  • Responsible for MA literature after its creation, facilitating the process of getting MA literature into the hands of members and the addict who is still suffering.
  • Obtains and selects content for, and publishes and distributes MA’s monthly literary newsletter, 
    A New Leaf, and the Daily Dose email with each day’s reflection from Living Every Day with Hope.

ANLP Steering Committee meets on the 4th Thursday at 5pm PT / 8pm ET. To join, contact [email protected].

You are invited to join as many committees as you’d like. If you have questions about which committee may be a good fit for you, contact [email protected]