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House Committee Approves Two Bills To Expunge, Seal Pot Records
Bills passed out of House committee on bipartisan vote.
Inspections of Washington, D.C. ‘Gifting’ Shops Put on Pause
The delay has added more confusion to Washington D.C.'s under-the-table businesses.
Washington, D.C. Officials To Begin Inspections of ‘Gifting’ Shops Next Month
The inspections will start after a 30-day grace period.
Trump Urges ‘Very Quick Trial’ and Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
Former President Donald Trump called for quick trials and executions of drug traffickers during a Washington, D.C. speech to a conservative political group.
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Cannabis Decriminalization Bill
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, a bill introduced last week that would federally decriminalize marijuana.
Senate Dems Ready To Introduce Cannabis Bill, Hearing Scheduled Next Week
Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader in the Senate, had said that the marijuana reform bill would be introduced before the August recess.
Biden Says He’s ‘Working On’ Bill To Release Cannabis Inmates
President Biden, returning to Washington after a trip to the Middle East, told reporters that no one “should be in prison for the use of marijuana.”
Washington, D.C. Mayor Signs Medical Cannabis Self-Certification Bill
The Washington D.C. emergency ordinance does away with the requirement that patients receive a doctor’s recommendation.
New Washington, D.C. Policy Lets Adults ‘Self-Certify’ for Medical Cannabis
A Washington, D.C. ordinance eliminates the requirement that patients receive a doctor’s recommendation to apply for a medical cannabis card.
Supreme Court Takes On Abortion, Guns, Prayer in School—But Not Weed
An emboldened, conservative Supreme Court has churned out a torrent of seismic decisions in the last week.