Cannabis Goes Mainstream in the Nation’s Capital
One year since legalizing marijuana in Washington, D.C., during a warm break in the weather this past Saturday, the prestigious Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. added another historic milestone to its reputation as host of the Capitol CannaShow, the largest local business and advocacy-focused cannabis conference in the nation’s capital.
With over 2,000 attendees, vendors, and volunteers over the course of the day, it was the largest locally sourced cannabis conference and expo on the District has ever seen to date.
Organizations for cannabis and drug policy reform like the National Organization for Marijuana Reform (NORML) and Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) filled the grand foyer as “cannabusinesses,” or cannabis-culture oriented businesses, both large and small lined the beautifully gilded Grand Ballroom and its balcony.
PHOTO: Courtesy of Chloe Sommers
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