Articles tagged with "Washington DC"
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Trump Vows to Back Law to Protect Legal Cannabis Industry
The Associated Press - Published on April 13, 2018Read moreSen. Cory Gardner of Colorado said Trump made the pledge to him in a Wednesday night conversation.
Cannabis-Friendly States Want Meeting With Jeff Sessions
The Associated Press - Published on March 30, 2018Read moreCalifornia, Oregon and other states are seeking a meeting with the AG in hopes of resolving the conflict between federal and state laws that has left the nation’s cannabis industry in legal limbo.
Budget Deal Extends Medical Marijuana Protections, but Only Temporarily
David Hodes - Published on February 9, 2018Read moreAfter a brief government shutdown—and another moment of angst for the cannabis industry—a key protection for state-legal cannabis will live another day.
Why Washington DC Police Are Cracking Down on Cannabis ‘Gifting’
Ethan McLeod - Published on February 1, 2018Read moreYes, cannabis is legal in DC. But you can’t sell it, and cops aren’t buying the gifting concept.
Washington DC’s Cannabis Market Is Still Untested, Untaxed, and Underground
Ethan McLeod - Published on January 19, 2018Read moreThe District legalized three years ago, but Congress blocked all regulations. The result: An underground market where ‘art’ is sold by the gram.
Here’s Where US Attorneys Stand on Cannabis Enforcement
Ben Adlin - Published on January 11, 2018Read moreWe’re tracking how US attorneys in legal states have responded to the removal of the Cole memo—and how likely they are to take action.
Sessions Rescinds Cole Memo, Which Protected State-Legal Cannabis From Feds
Leafly Staff - Published on January 4, 2018Read moreLIVE COVERAGE: Leafly editors and correspondents across the US are covering this important breaking story. Check back for rolling updates all day.
How FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback Could Hurt Cannabis
Ben Adlin - Published on December 14, 2017Read moreThe new rules pose a big threat to the cannabis movement, which has relied on the internet as a vital tool for education, research, and political organizing.
How Zendo Training Taught Me To Calm Freaked-Out Festival Fans
Ryan Basen - Published on November 30, 2017Read moreWhen festival-goers fall into a bad trip, volunteers with the Zendo Project are there to protect them from harm. I sat in on a training session.
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.