WASHINGTON — Just this week - the D.C. Council unanimously passed a law that could change the way cannabis shops operate here in the district. Recreational marijuana has been legal in D.C. since 2014, but buying it is tricky. Although it's legal to use in the nation’s capital - Congress prohibited the sale and regulation of recreational marijuana. “It does exist as a gray … [Read more...] about Unlicensed Cannabis Gifting Shops Subject to Penalties with New DC Law
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DC-based ‘gifting’ dispensaries will be able to get medical cannabis licenses
The legal purgatory that many D.C.-based marijuana “gifting” dispensaries live in will likely end thanks to a new law that took effect last week. The aim is to make it easier to get medical cannabis from a legal business that sells regulated products. Currently, well over 100 dispensaries will sell a sticker or T-shirt for $100 and then “gift” the customer an amount of … [Read more...] about DC-based ‘gifting’ dispensaries will be able to get medical cannabis licenses
Marijuana gifting shops see pathway to legalization from DC City Council
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Aaron Rogers, owner of Elevated Tours marijuana shop, said he sees the light for marijuana gifting shops to be legalized in the District. But he’s also incredulous, given the long-standing hurdles these owners have faced. “I am cautiously exuberant. This has been a long road, I have silver hair,” said Rogers with a laugh. Now with the DC City … [Read more...] about Marijuana gifting shops see pathway to legalization from DC City Council
D.C. wants to bring marijuana gifting shops into the medical market
Terrence White, chair of the i-71 Committee, at his gifting business Monko in D.C. on Dec. 20. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post) It started with brownies to send her son to college. It was 2017, just a few years after D.C. voters overwhelmingly voted to legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use, when Diana Alvarez set out a small basket of pot brownies at Lit … [Read more...] about D.C. wants to bring marijuana gifting shops into the medical market
A DC Experience
Law of the Land On November 4th 2014, voters in Washington DC passed ballot Initiative 71 which legalized and permitted the use of up to two ounces of marijuana and the possession and cultivation of up to three marijuana plants. This story was met with jubilation and excitement from people all over. The people in the Capitol stood up for liberty and choice when they … [Read more...] about A DC Experience
Veterans to March on Washington DC
Veterans to March on Washington DC Attention all veterans!!! Are you able to be in Washington DC Saturday morning? We march to protest the Department of Veteran Affairs in hopes to raise awareness that vets should be granted access to cannabis as a safer medical alternative. The studies are out and available. Politicians and VA administrators just need to open … [Read more...] about Veterans to March on Washington DC
In The News – Smoked The Vote!
Smoked the Vote! Last night was the highly anticipated conclusion to the election, and there was much on the line. There was obviously the question of who would be our next president, but other important legislation had to be voted on! Would we be able to break down the long held stigmas and legalize our favorite plant? … [Read more...] about In The News – Smoked The Vote!