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D.C. Is About to Host the Nation’s Biggest, Legal, Marijuana Giveaway
The District is about to witness a massive, public drug deal on Thursday — and for those involved, it will be quite a bargain. Over 800 people have confirmed attendance at a giveaway of marijuana seeds Thursday night at an Adams Morgan restaurant. The event appears unprecedented and likely to ...
D.C. Man Asks Police for His Weed Back, and Gets It
A man walks into a police station and asks for his weed back — this sounds like the beginning of a joke, but recently in Washington D.C. this actually happened, and thanks to legislation in D.C. the punch line is that he actually gets his weed back.
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Legal Marijuana Begins in Washington, D.C. as 'Green Rush' Is On
Possession of small amounts of marijuana became legal in the District of Columbia on Thursday, launching a pot "green rush" despite a face-off between local officials and the Republican-led U.S. Congress over the new standards. The U.S. capital joined Washington state, Alaska and Colorado in making marijuana lawful for recreational use.
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Drug Czar Michael Botticelli Supports DC's Ability to Legalize Marijuana
U.S. drug czar Michael Botticelli, though banned from supporting marijuana legalization due to federal law, says that the nation's capital should be able to implement its own laws using its own funds, even if that does indeed mean legalizing marijuana.
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DC Defies Congress, Moves Forward With Plans to Legalize Weed
Despite the recent congressional tantrum intended to stop the reform of marijuana laws in Washington DC, District lawmakers have given Capitol Hill the proverbial middle finger by moving forward with plans to implement a full-scale retail marijuana market.
House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Stop Legalization in D.C.
The House of Representatives passed a republican backed "cromnibus" spending bill just hours before the deadline, which will stop the legalization of cannabis voted for by the people of Washington D.C.
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White House to Congress: Stay Out of D.C.’s Marijuana Laws
The White House scolded Congress Thursday for meddling with the District of Columbia’s recent vote to legalize marijuana, saying federal lawmakers shouldn't “interfere” in the matter.
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Congress to Block Marijuana Legalization in DC
The Republican-led US House is using a crucial spending bill in an effort to block marijuana legalization in Washington, DC. The appropriations bill was posted online late Tuesday with a section that says the legislation"prohibits both federal and local funds from being used to implement a referendum legalizing recreational marijuana use in the District."
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D.C. Council Moves Ahead With Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital
Last Tuesday, the District of Columbia council’s Committee on Business, Consumer, and Regulatory Affairs approved legislation that charges D.C.’s Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) with licensing and regulating marijuana producers and retailers, paving the way...
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Why Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.
Even if the House and the Senate both passed a resolution against Initiative 71, it would still need President Obama's signature. The White House is already on record opposing interference with D.C.'s marijuana law.
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Will Congress Block Legalization in DC?
Initiative 71, the noncommercialized cannabis legalization measure submitted to voters in Washington, D.C., has passed by an overwhelming two-thirds majority — but a lone member of Congress from another district has vowed to block its implementation, even using underhanded means.
November Elections: The State of Legalization in the U.S. 2014
This November's general elections were of great importance to weedists in the States, as 3 different states and the capital: Oregon, Alaska, Florida and Washington D.C. voted on measures to loosen restrictions on cannabis use. So what is the fate of our favorite herb in these 4 locations after polls closed? Let's check the results.
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D.C. Council Votes Unanimously to Strengthen Record Sealing Laws to Relieve People With Prior Marijuana Possession Arrest
The D.C. Council voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would improve the process by which a person can seal criminal records pertaining to conduct that has since been decriminalized or legalized.
Drug Policy Reform Looms Large on Nov. Ballots
This upcoming election season should prove to be of great importance in regards to legalizing cannabis, and de-fanging the wildly overblown "drug war" mentality that has locked this country into decades of wrongful prosecutions and ill-advised polices.
D.C. Committee Votes to Seal Marijuana Possession Records
Last week, the D.C. Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety voted unanimously to support B20-467, legislation that would allow individuals to file a motion to seal records relating to offenses that were subsequently decriminalized or legalized.
Two Important Conferences in DC and Baltimore
The first of two important upcoming events is the "Students for Sensible Drug Policy 2014 Conference + Lobby Day," Sep 26-28 in Rosslyn, Virginia. The second event is "Crossroads & Intersections: the 10th National Harm Reduction Conference," taking place in Baltimore, Maryland, from Oct 23-26.
Poll Shows a Record 65 Percent of Washington, D.C. Voters Support Ballot Initiative 71
The Huffington Post reported that voters seem ready to make marijuana legal in the nation's capital, according to a new poll that puts support for Initiative 71 at 65 percent.