Earlier this year, the Washington D.C. Council voted to decriminalize marijuana. The vote made possession of up to one ounce of marijuana an infraction instead
By Phillip Smith It now looks extremely likely that the residents of the nation’s capitol will vote in November on whether to legalize the possession
WASHINGTON, DC — In less than 75 days, the DC Cannabis Campaign has collected more than twice the number signatures required to place Initiative 71 on November’s
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee adopted an amendment by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) prohibiting the District of Columbia from spending any of its
Republicans may offer an amendment to a federal appropriations bill this morning that would prevent the District of Columbia from implementing the marijuana decriminalization law recently
Courtesy of The Joint Blog It’s been an incredibly busy, and productive year thus far for the cannabis reform movement, and the past month has
The Washington Post supported marijuana prohibition for decades. Like most of the main stream media, the Washington Post perpetuated false marijuana stereotypes, helped spread the
The Washington D.C. City Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety held a public hearing last night on legislation introduced earlier this year by
Legislation Urgently Needed After Recent Reports Find that One in Eight African Americans in D.C. are Arrested for Marijuana Possession Drug Policy Alliance to Testify
Legislation Would Make Small Amounts of Marijuana Legal to Purchase and Possess Historic Introduction Follows U.S. Department of Justice Decision to Allow Taxation and Regulation
Courtesy of The Joint Blog Washington D.C. Councilman David Grosso will officially introduce legislation next week aimed at legalizing recreational cannabis within the district. According to Grosso, the proposal
A proposed law would make medical marijuana dispensaries in Washington, D.C. give 2% of their profits to a program to provide cannabis to the poor.
By Steph Sherer, Executive Director, Americans for Safe Access Join hundreds of medical cannabis patients from across the country this Spring for the second annual National
By Tom Angell Nearly 15 years after voters in Washington, DC approved a ballot initiative legalizing medical marijuana, patients in the nation’s capital can finally
African Americans in the District of Columbia are arrested for illicit drug offenses at significantly higher rates than those of other ethnicities, according to an
Our nation’s capitol has already legalized medical cannabis, including the licensing and regulation of medical dispensaries. Washington, D.C., may just move one step closer to legalizing cannabis for
Curtis Kile of United Marijuana Smokers of Michigan has cerebral palsy; will arrive at White House by July 4th Somewhere in Pennsylvania - Curtis Kile is
By Erik Altieri, NORML Communications Director Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach has been an outspoken advocate on the issue of marijuana law reform during his tenure in
ACLU Report Finds D.C. Leads All 50 States in Per Capita Marijuana Arrests and Money Wasted Recent Poll Finds Three Out of Four D.C. Voters
I will say it over and over until my fingers can’t type anymore, I LOVE STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY. They do outstanding work, and
By Robert Platshorn Imagine, if you will, a hundred angry senior citizens storming Capitol Hill demanding safe access to medical marijuana. With your support, that
By Barry Blunt The myth of the “Hip Rabbi” just became a reality: Washington, D.C. based former Rabbi Jeffrey Kahn has transferred his faith in the
If you have the means, please donate to the cause below. Seniors are extremely important to the cannabis reform movement. I hope to see this
The conflict between local jurisdictions and federal law in regards to medical marijuana is about to get a whole lot more interesting, as multiple medical
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