Articles tagged with "Washington DC"
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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.
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.
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State of the Leaf: Congressman Urges Trump to Respect State Cannabis
Jay Lassiter - Published on April 19, 2017read moreState of the Leaf is Leafly’s weekly roundup of legalization news from around the nation and the world.
