All posts tagged "Initiative 71"

Politics

House Judiciary Committee Holds Historic Hearing on Cannabis & Racial Justice

The discussion was specifically framed in terms of recognizing and correcting the racial and social iniquities...

Politics

Federal Shutdown Means Cheap Marijuana for Government Employees

And there’s nobody around to drug-test you!

Medical

Vets to Protest For Medical Marijuana Outside VA Headquarters

This Veterans' Day, a group of veterans will be camping out at the national offices of the...

Legal

DC’s Pot Laws Create Quasi-Legal Street Industry

Although Congress passed a measure in 2014, preventing the District of Columbia from enacting any legislation...

Legal

DC Retail Pot Sales Ban Reintroduced

Although cannabis has been legal for several months in the District of Columbia, it could be...

In History

D.C. Cannabis Campaign Hosts Spring Seed Shares

Although it’s officially legal to grow and possess cannabis under Initiative 71, it’s still against the...

Joint Opinions

Nation’s Capital is the Most Pot-Friendly Place in America

When Congress approved a federal spending bill at the end of 2014 prohibiting the District of...

Politics

D.C.’s Showdown With Congress Over Retail Weed

The District of Columbia Council were nearly burned at the stake in front of Capitol Hill...

Legal

D.C. Police Chief Admits Decriminalization Makes Job Easier

There’s a quiet war currently underway in our nation’s capital between District lawmakers and the legion...

Politics

Policy Developments to Watch for in 2015

Since the turn of the New Year, cannabis enthusiasts across the country have been placing wagers...

Politics

D.C. Congress and Confusion Surrounding Initiative 71

There was blood on the streets of Washington, D.C. after Uncle Sam dropped the axe of...

Legal

DC Council Hell Bent on Passing Retail Pot Sales

For reasons that can only be described as a clever approach to pushing ol’ Uncle Sam...

Politics

GOP Congressman Vows to Overturn D.C. Legalization Measure

Although the residents of Washington, D.C. have expressed a very clear desire to have cannabis possession...

In History

Alaska, Oregon and D.C. Legalize Cannabis, Florida Says No to Medical

It’s official: two more states have joined Colorado and Washington to become states with recreational cannabis...

Politics

International Student Organization Joins the Push for Legalization

Throughout history, grassroots organizations have played a significant role in progressing social and cultural thought by...