Articles tagged with "Washington DC"
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DCMJ Activists Protest Outside HUD for Public Housing Rights
Lisa Rough - Published on October 31, 2017read moreDCMJ protested outside the Department of Housing & Urban Development in opposition of cannabis evictions from public housing, handing out cannabis to federal employees.
Charges Dropped Against DC Activist After 4/20 Arrest
Lisa Rough - Published on August 18, 2017read moreCharges against DC advocate Adam Eidinger have been dropped after his 4/20 arrest for possession of cannabis on the steps of the US Capitol.
Cannabis States Try to Curb Smuggling, Fend off Administration
The Associated Press - Published on August 14, 2017read moreLegal cannabis states are trying to clamp down on “diversion” even as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions presses for enforcement of federal laws against marijuana.
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DC Cannabis-Dealing Arrests Back to Pre-Legalization Levels
Gage Peake - Published on June 23, 2017read moreWashington, DC, voters legalized cannabis possession and cultivation in 2014, but thanks to Congress blocking a regulated market, sales remain illegal.
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Jeff Sessions Asks Congress to End Medical Cannabis Protections
Ben Adlin - Published on June 12, 2017read moreIn a May 1 letter to congressional leaders, Sessions urged federal lawmakers to oppose a crucial provision known as the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer amendment.
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Justice Department Turns Attention to Cannabis Enforcement
The Associated Press - Published on May 30, 2017read moreA prosecutor who was crucial in writing the DOJ’s harsh new sentencing policy is now turning his focus to cannabis.
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Updates From DC: Congress Could Pass MMJ Protections This Week
Gage Peake - Published on May 2, 2017read moreJeff Sessions and the DOJ won’t be touching your medicinal marijuana anytime soon, at least not if Congress passes its newly unveiled stopgap budget bill.
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State of the Leaf: Sacramento Sees 500% Drop in Cannabis Arrests
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 26, 2017read moreState of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.
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Four Advocates Arrested at US Capitol ‘Smoke-in’
Gage Peake - Published on April 24, 2017read moreThe four face possession charges after participating in a demonstration to protest federal cannabis prohibition as well as eight
arrests in DC on 4/20.![the dome of the US Capitol seen on a cloudy day]()
Cannabis Supporters Plan ‘Smoke-in’ After 4/20 Arrests Near Capitol
The Associated Press - Published on April 24, 2017read moreAfter a free-joint giveaway that led to eight arrests, legalization supporters are returning to the Capitol — and this time they plan to light up.
