DC Reduces Penalties for Public Marijuana Consumption
On September 21, the mayor and chief of police of Washington, D.C., announced that the city’s police would no longer arrest people for public consumption [...]
30 Arrested at a Marijuana Pop-up Event in DC
In the nation’s capital city, it is legal for a person who is 21 or older to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and [...]
Surveys Report No Increase in Teen Use of Marijuana in Legal States
As various states in the country legalized medical and adult-use marijuana, questions arose as to whether legalization would encourage teens to try the drug. Surveys, [...]
You Can Receive Marijuana as a ‘Gift’ in DC’s Underground Popup Markets
As any capitalist can tell you, the market finds a way. Washington, D.C., has a marijuana law that allows for private consumption but not private [...]
Racial Disparity Persists in D.C. Marijuana Arrests
When residents of Washington, D.C., voted to legalize marijuana in 2014, they had more than a few reasons. But one stood out from the rest: [...]
D.C. Bans Cannabis Clubs
Marijuana tokers in Washington, D.C., got some bad news in April, as District officials moved to permanently ban any use of the drug in public [...]
Toking in Front of the White House? It’s for a Cause
Willie Nelson says he smoked a joint on the roof of the White House. Snoop Dogg claims he toked in a bathroom not far from [...]
Marijuana “God” Falls
The self-styled God of Marijuana dropped to Earth in a Washington, D.C.., courtroom in March. Nicholas Cunningham, a 30-year-old cannabis entrepreneur who used luxury cars [...]
One Year Out, Legal Marijuana Is Sort of Working in D.C.
It's been more than a year since residents in the District of Columbia voted to legalize marijuana, and their vote appears to be bearing fruit. [...]
Legalization Takes Effect in D.C.
Weed is now legal in Washington, D.C., no thanks to Congress. Mayor Muriel Bowser vowed in late February that legalization would go ahead in the [...]