Category: Washington, D.C.
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We’ve Revamped Our Website!
Dear readers, As you may have noticed, The Outlaw Report has gotten a bit of a makeover. Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of a fully redesigned website with a sleeker look, streamlined navigation and an updated set of tools and features. We hope you’ll take a moment to browse around, and that you’ll…
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D.C. Council Lifts Restrictions on Medical Cannabis Industry, Backs Off Gray Market Crackdown
The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency bill that aims to bolster the District’s medical cannabis program by easing restrictions on its patients. The measure, proposed last week by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, extends the validity of patient registrations, creates two-year medical cannabis cards, doubles the amount of cannabis patients can legally carry…
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Facing Public Backlash, Mendelson Backtracks On Gray Market Crackdown
After an immediate public backlash from advocates and business owners, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday scrapped part of an emergency bill that would have tightened the screws on unpermitted weed shops and delivery services. The updated version of the bill, which the council will consider on Tuesday, no longer penalizes gray market cannabis…
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D.C. Council Chairman Proposes Emergency Bill To Crack Down On Unlicensed Cannabis Shops
The D.C. Council will consider an emergency measure next week that would give local authorities more power to crack down on the dozens of businesses that sell cannabis without a medical permit in the District — also known as the gray market. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Thursday requested to add the emergency bill to…
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Ask A Stoner: Is It Bad To Smoke Weed And Drink Alcohol?
I’d be willing to bet that some of you stoners out there have knocked back a few cold ones while passing around a joint (pre-COVID, hopefully). Listen, you can do whatever you want. I’m not your dad. But as the resident stoner here at The Outlaw Report, I think it’s worth considering how cannabis and…
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Senate Budget Bill Ditches D.C. Cannabis Rider, Opening Door For Recreational Sales
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee unveiled a spending bill on Monday that omits a controversial provision banning D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales. Though D.C. residents voted to legalize weed back in 2014, the provision — informally known as the Harris rider — has for years blocked District officials from using local funds to launch…
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The Outlaw Editorial Board Endorses McAuliffe for Virginia Governor
Cannabis laws are experiencing a seismic shift in the Washington region, and the stakes have never been higher. While Maryland lawmakers mull a 2022 ballot referendum on legalizing adult-use, the D.C. Council is gearing up for a legislative hearing that — barring interference from Congress — could finally bring a recreational market to the District.…
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Wu-Tang Clan’s Raekwon Is Eyeing A D.C. Dispensary License For His Cannabis Franchise
Wu-Tang Clan’s Shallah Raekwon may be eyeing D.C. as the next potential location for his Oregon-based cannabis franchise. It appears the rapper turned weed entrepreneur has tossed his hat into the ring for the District’s latest round of cannabis permitting. A list published in August by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA), which runs D.C.’s…
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In Photos: Pot Advocates Stage Capitol Hill Protest, Urge Senate To Lift D.C. Sales Ban
A group of roughly 50 cannabis advocates from across the D.C. region demonstrated on Tuesday afternoon outside the Russell Senate Building on Capitol Hill, calling on U.S. Senators to lift a ban on recreational weed sales in the District and to legalize the drug at the federal level. The protestors paraded a 51-foot inflatable joint…
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D.C. Council Announces Hearing On Bill To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Sales Despite Congressional Ban
The D.C. Council will move forward with legislation to legalize recreational cannabis sales despite a lingering Congressional ban on retail weed in the nation’s capital. In a notice published on Friday, D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Charles Allen announced that a public hearing on the Comprehensive Cannabis Legalization and Regulation…
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Ask a Stoner: What Are D.C.’s Most Unique Cannabis Strains?
If you’ve been to one of the District’s seven licensed medical cannabis dispensaries, you’ve probably wondered where weed strains like Orangutang and Mumbo Sauce got their bizarre names. Cultivators have been giving strains weird monikers since the early sixties and seventies, and the practice continues to be an important part of weed culture today. Some…
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D.C. Sees Surge In Interest For Cannabis Testing Licenses
D.C. may finally be on its way to getting its first licensed cannabis testing facilities. The Alcoholic Beverage and Regulation Administration (ABRA), which oversees the District’s medical weed program, has released a list of companies that were approved to apply for a cannabis permit. The list, which was published on August 26, shows that ABRA…