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April 21, 2016

In a surprise move,the White House has extended an invitation to meet with the leadership of the DC Cannabis Campaign (DCMJ), the organization that legalized cannabis in Washington D.C. in 2014 through a citizens initiative. The meeting, set for Monday, April 25, comes in the wake of DCMJ’s peaceful Reschedule 420 demonstration and smoke-out in …

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Cannabis Protest and Smoke-Out Being Held Tomorrow in Front of White House

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April 1, 2016

A massive cannabis protest and smoke-out will be taking place tomorrow, April 2, in front of the White House. The event is being ran by the D.C. Cannabis Campaign, the organization that successfully legalized cannabis in the district through a voter-approved initiative in 2014. The group is calling on President Obama to reschedule cannabis – which …

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Group that Legalized Cannabis in D.C. Plans Smoke-Out in Front of White House on April 2

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March 2, 2016

The D.C. Cannabis Campaign, the organization that successfully legalized cannabis in the district through a voter-approved initiative in 2014, announced today that they’ll be holding a massive protest and smoke-out in front of the White House on April 2. The group plans to call on President Obama to reschedule cannabis without Congress – which he …

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Marijuana Arrests Down 99.2% This Year in Washington D.C. Compared to Last Year

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November 28, 2015

By Johnny Green, TheWeedBlog.com It wasn’t that long ago that thousands of people were arrested for marijuana annually in Washington D.C.. 2,346 people were arrested for marijuana in Washington D.C. in 2011. Washington D.C. voters approved marijuana legalization during the 2014 Election. As a result, marijuana arrests in D.C. are down. Way down. As of …

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Over 25,000 Free Cannabis Seeds Distributed in Washington D.C.

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March 30, 2015

On March 26th and March 28th, the D.C. Cannabis Campaign – the group responsible for legalizing cannabis in the nation’s capital – held events where they distributed thousands of free cannabis seeds to anyone 21 and older. According to estimates from the group, there was over 25,000 seeds distributed over the course of the two-day, …

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Tags: cannabis seeds, d.c., d.c. cannabis, d.c. cannabis campaign, d.c. legalization, d.c. marijuana, free seeds, initiative 71, seed sharing, washington d.c.

D.C. Hosting Nation’s Largest Legal Cannabis Giveaway Today, Another Saturday

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March 26, 2015

Today, March 26th, the D.C. Cannabis Campaign will be holding the nation’s largest legal cannabis giveaway. At the event, titled Spring Seed Shares, the group will be distributing over 16,000 cannabis seeds to celebrate the district’s one-month anniversary of cannabis legalization taking effect. “Since Ballot Initiative 71 passed last November, the DC Cannabis Campaign has …

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DC Council Looks Into Emergency Funds To Snub Congress And Legalize Cannabis Sales

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March 11, 2015

By Jonah Bennett, The Daily Caller The D.C. City Council is continuing to snub Congress by exploring ways to use emergency reserve funds to implement a regulatory framework for marijuana. According to councilmembers, the city may be able to tap in emergency reserve funds to get around the prohibition set in place by Congress which states that the …

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Tags: councilmember david grosso., d.c., d.c. cannabis, d.c. cannabis legalization, d.c. cannabis sales, d.c. emergency funds, d.c. marijuana, d.c. marijuana sales., initiative 71, mayor muriel e. bowser

A D.C. Man Walks Into A Police Station And Asks For Cannabis… And Gets It

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March 4, 2015

By Martin Austermuhle, American University Radio D.C. police often confiscate drugs during the course of searches and arrests, but now D.C. residents are legally allowed to ask for them back — and one recently did. According to D.C. Council member Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), a resident walked into the Sixth District police station in Ward …

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Cannabis Possession, Cultivation Now Legal in Washington D.C.

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February 25, 2015