Category: Washington, D.C.
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The D.C.’s Cannabis Industry’s Downsides, According to Locals
Washington, D.C. residents just want to get high, but instead all they get are lows when it comes to the local cannabis market. The Outlaw Report spoke to several local residents and activists to learn their thoughts on how Washington, D.C.’s cannabis industry could or should improve over the coming years. Concerning workers’ rights, infrastructure,…
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Trump Targets Medicinal Cannabis, Proposes Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
President Donald Trump began last week by suggesting the United States use the death penalty for people who use and deal drugs and proposing the removal of federal protections to states running medicinal cannabis programs. And that was all before we learned that former Trump advisor Roger Stone would have his prison sentencing recommendation reduced…
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David Grosso Wants D.C. to ‘Go Deeper’ with Cannabis Reform
While Washington D.C. Councilmember David Grosso is not planning on running for reelection, he still has high hopes for the future of the District. Expungement of cannabis-related records and a tax-and-regulate cannabis system are just a few of his plans, though he’s not alone. Mayor Muriel Bowser introduced the Safe Cannabis Sales Act in 2019,…
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Pro-Cannabis Legislation in D.C. Worth Keeping an Eye On
In December 2019, all hopes for the possibility of Washington, D.C. passing any bill legalizing or regulating marijuana sales went up in smoke—again. Even so, there are several bills that are currently under review by the D.C. Council that are worth keeping an eye on. The $1.3 trillion federal spending bill that Congress passed late…
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How D.C.’s Cannabis Industry Changed in 2019
This article is part of a three-part series that summarizes notable moments in cannabis from 2019 for Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Two New Dispensaries 2019 started off with the opening of the first medical dispensary located east of the Anacostia River. In January 2019, Linda Greene is leading the new dispensary, called Anacostia Organics,…