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The subscription service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.Throughout the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, activists hit the streets of Washington, D.C, marching and demonstrating—some breaking the law—for a variety of causes, including LGBT rights, drawing attention to climate change, and immigration law reform.
Among them were a group of marijuana advocates who, in broad daylight in Dupont Circle—the tony neighborhood northwest of the White House—handed out 8,000 free joints to the public. The mass distribution was totally legal, as the city's initiative 71 became effective in November 2015, allowing D.C. residents to own, grow, and distribute marijuana—so long as money doesn’t change hands.
The handout’s organizers, DCMJ, had participated in the successful lobbying effort for the city’s new law and, on Friday morning, a crowd of appreciative tokers turned up to support them—and get free weed. Hundreds lined up as early as 8 a.m. to show their identification, receive a free hand rolled...
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