Author: Brandon Soderberg
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In Loudoun County, Critical Race Theory Panics, Kvetching About Cannabis Legalization
Virginia’s Loudoun County made the news last month after an outrageous response from locals at a school board meeting. You likely saw the video or photos of adults losing their minds, screaming in opposition to policies that would protect trans rights and to what they’ve taken to calling “critical race theory” which has been turned…
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Last Year, Ocean City Councilman Called For An ‘Attack on Pot.’ This Year, Cops Brutalized Vaping Teens
Video from earlier this month of violent encounters with Ocean City, MD police officers illustrated that there is no incident too minor for police to escalate. In both viral videos, the tasings and/or beatings by Ocean City cops began when the Black police brutality victims were vaping in areas where vaping is restricted. In one…
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Virginia Cannabis Legalization Gets Cops Kvetching About Drug Dogs
A story from last week by Washington D.C. ‘s Fox5 titled “Legalization of marijuana forcing some police K9s in Virginia to retire,” illustrates the way that no problem is too small to be problematized by law enforcement and other opponents of cannabis reform. According to Fox5, local law enforcement is “taking a hit” because of…
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Loudoun County Officials Push Back Against Cannabis Legalization, Tax Revenue
Last week, The Outlaw Report noted the ongoing effort in King George County, Virginia to figure out how they can prevent the cannabis legalization that was approved statewide—and begins in July 2021—from happening in their majority white, 188-square mile jurisdiction. “I saw first-hand the effects drug abuse can have on individuals as well as the…
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Virginia’s King George County Wants To Keep Cannabis Illegal
As Virginia rushes towards its expedited July 1, 2021 date for cannabis legalization, resulting in a number of cannabis-related companies rapidly entering the industry—even as it leaves those incarcerated for cannabis behind—at least one county is trying to figure out how to keep cannabis illegal. King George County officials have asked the county’s attorney to…
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Virginia Cop Involved in Violent Arrest on 4/20 No Longer a Cop
Virginia State Trooper Charles Hewitt, who was involved in the violent arrest of a Black man named Derrick Thompson on Apr. 20, 2019 is no longer with the Virginia State Police. This incident first went public in July of last year when Thompson’s lawyer, Joshua Erlich released video of the arrest recorded on Thompson’s cell…
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House Democrats Passing The SAFE Banking Act Is Not Enough
Earlier this month, when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hinted that he would be introducing federal cannabis reform legislation, many expected it to be a federal decriminalization bill and most thought it would arrive on or around Apr. 20. Instead, on Apr. 19, the House Of Representatives voted in favor of The Secure and Fair…
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420 Events in MD, Virginia, and D.C. (2021)
Note: This article was published in 2021. Follow this link to check out 420 events for 2022. Maryland 4/20 – Cali Vibes hosted by Jahfarii & Dj Suplex. The Garage, 6 East Lafayette Avenue Baltimore. 7pm-11pm. LINK. 4/20 – Got 5 On It: Game Night – 420 Edition!. Virtual event presented by Explore Maryland Cannabis.…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: The D.C. Gray Market
Following a round-up of The Outlaw Report’s recent headlines, The Outlaw Report podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by Ben Galrock, owner of Voyager Club DC, to discuss the landscape of Initiative-71-compliant cannabis micro-operators in the district, and what the future holds for micro-operators, gifting cannabis, and at-home cultivation. Top new stories include Virginia’s accelerated…
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Delaware Cannabis Legalization Opposed By Medicinal Cannabis Companies
Medicinal cannabis companies operating in Delaware are opposing a commercial, adult-use cannabis bill and medicinal cannabis patients and legalization advocates are not happy about it. During a hearing for House Bill 150, which would legalize recreational cannabis and establish commercial industry guidelines, four of Delaware’s six medicinal cannabis companies testified against the bill. Those companies…
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The Outlaw Report Podcast: Sweet 16—New York & New Mexico Legalize
The Outlaw Report podcast host Scott Cecil is joined by friend of the show and cannabis policy expert on Capitol Hill, Mike Liszewski, to talk about cannabis legalization in New York and New Mexico, the 15th and 16th states, respectively, to legalize cannabis for adult use. They go on to discuss the theoretical prospect of…
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Police Call About Teens Smoking Cannabis Leads to Excessive Force Settlement
A police call that began with teenagers smoking cannabis in a convenience store ended with one of the teens’ grandparents being thrown to the ground by police resulting in a $45,000 settlement. The settlement was approved this week by Baltimore City’s Board of Estimates who detailed the May 7, 2016 incident in which 56 year-old…