The Twelve Traditions of Marijuana Anonymous

Tradition One – Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on MA unity.

Tradition Two – For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority, a loving God whose expression may come through in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

Tradition Three – The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using marijuana.

Tradition Four – Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or MA as a whole.

Tradition Five – Each group has but one primary purpose, to carry its message to the marijuana addict who still suffers.

Tradition Six – MA groups ought never endorse, finance, or lend the MA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

Tradition Seven – Every MA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

Tradition Eight – Marijuana Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

Tradition Nine – MA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

Tradition Ten – Marijuana Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the MA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

Tradition Eleven – Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, TV, film, and other public media. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all fellow MA members.

Tradition Twelve – Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.