WASHINGTON, DC — Members of Congress from states with legal marijuana urged their colleagues Thursday not to stand in the way of expanded legalization and to approve measures that would make it easier for marijuana businesses to operate. Voters in Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia approved ballot initiatives to legalize marijuana possession last […]

WASHINGTON, DC — At a press conference Thursday, the District of Columbia’s congressional delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), urged her colleagues to respect the will of the voters who overwhelmingly approved making marijuana legal in the nation’s capital last week. Norton was joined by three other congressmen, including Dana Rohrabacher (R-California), who said that attempting […]

WASHINGTON, DC — Lawmakers in the nation’s capital voted Tuesday in favor of legislation that would legally regulate and license the production, distribution and sale of marijuana in the District of Columbia during a meeting of the Committee on Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, which is chaired by D.C. Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large). Today’s action by D.C. […]

WASHINGTON, DC — A rider was included in the final version of the House omnibus appropriations bill with the intent blocking the implementation of Washington, DC’s marijuana legalization initiative. As written, the rider would restrict the District from utilizing federal or local funds to “to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said Wednesday that, contrary to press reports, it is far from certain that the fiscal year 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill blocks the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana, but she called on Democrats, who control the White House and Senate and whose votes will likely be necessary […]

WASHINGTON, DC — President Barack Obama plans to sign a $1.1 trillion government spending bill if it reaches his desk, although he opposes a provision blocking the District of Columbia from legalizing marijuana. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Thursday that despite reservations, Obama is set to sign legislation to fund nearly the entire government through […]