Category: Federal
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Parent and anti-cannabis groups urge federal action on D.C. dispensaries near schools
Parent and anti-marijuana groups urge the Trump administration to shut down D.C. cannabis dispensaries near schools, citing violations of the Federal Drug-Free School Zones Act.
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88-years after Federal cannabis ban, NORML renews call to end prohibition
Saturday marked the 88th anniversary of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the first federal law prohibiting cannabis in the United States. In recognition of the milestone, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) released a statement calling for the end of federal marijuana prohibition.
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Cannabis Justice Day pressures President Trump for more cannabis clemencies
Cannabis justice advocates are gathering in Washington, D.C., for a day of events, including the Cannabis Justice Conference and the Voices for Freedom Gathering, to advocate for reform and acknowledge past clemency.
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Trump’s D.C. task force targets “failed Policies,” including cannabis decriminalization
President Trump creates the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to combat crime in the nation’s capital, citing “failed policies” such as the decriminalization of cannabis as a contributing factor.
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House Republicans throw D.C. cannabis market a bone
House Republicans removed The Harris Rider from their annual federal spending bill for the first time in a decade.
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Newsletter: D.C. I-71 landlords face letter demanding $600M in damages
New enforcement records reveal D.C. unlicensed cannabis shop locations D.C.’s Alcohol Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA) is cracking down on unlicensed cannabis shops. Since gaining new enforcement powers in April, they’ve issued warnings to 38 shops, but that’s just a fraction of the estimated hundreds operating illegally. Newly released records reveal the location of every…
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Newsletter: Bowser budget proposal cuts millions from D.C. cannabis social equity fund
Bowser aims to strip $6.5M from D.C. cannabis social equity fund Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 would strip millions of medical cannabis programs funds for social equity entrepreneurs. Bowser’s April proposal strips half a billion in cuts throughout the city’s budget in an attempt to recover a $700 million budget shortfall…
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Cannabis Rolling Papers: Blazing with Heavy Metals? New Study Raises Health Concerns
A recent study has uncovered a potential health concern for cannabis users: heavy metals lurking in rolling papers. While legally sold cannabis flower undergoes testing for contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals, the same may not be true for rolling papers themselves. This is especially concerning for pre-rolled joints, where the final product might escape…
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Biden announces official DOJ move to reschedule cannabis.
On Thursday, President Joe Biden took to X to announce his support of the Department of Justice’s move to reclassify cannabis. “No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana,” Biden said on his post. He has previously pardoned thousands for simple cannabis possession charges at the federal level. However, the pardons…
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Newsletter: D.C. sends 38 warnings out to gray market, Virginia launches system to track kids cannabis exposure
D.C. goes after gray market cannabis shops, over 30 shops warned ABCA, D.C.’s cannabis regulator, has warned over 30 unlicensed retailers in its first step in attempting to smother the gray market so D.C.’s medical cannabis market can be successful. Warnings have been issued for shops on Georgia Ave NW, U Street NW, H St…
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Newsletter: D.C. faces medical cannabis supply issues, DEA issues rescheduling decision
D.C. agency gets more power to go after unlicensed cannabis shops Fred Moosally, the director of ABCA, asked D.C. council members for more power to enforce against unlicensed operators in early March, and new laws signed on April 8, 2024 are his answer. The new emergency rulemaking adopted by his agency a few days after…