The 21st century has been marked by calls across the United States for the legalization of marijuana, with lobbyists and college students coming together in advocacy and protest.
Under federal law,...
Last month, D.C. Councilmember David Grosso (I-At Large) introduced a bill to decriminalize sex work in Washington, D.C.
Although this editorial board endorses the council’s goal of protecting the...
Washington, D.C. officials are divided over a new bill that would decriminalize fare evasion on Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus and rail services.
The D.C. Council is currently conducting...
In case you missed the news this past week, marijuana was legalized on Tuesday when D.C. voters approved Initiative 71 by 69 percent.
But take warning ... Before you throw a massive Reefer Madness party...
Marijuana decriminalization arrived in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, after a law passed by the D.C. Council in March took effect at midnight, but the university’s marijuana policy will see no change.
Under...
Possession and private use of marijuana will no longer be treated as a criminal offense in D.C. for individuals over 21 under a bill passed by the D.C. Council with a vote of 10 to one Tuesday, pending...
The D.C. Council is poised to pass a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana in the District.
The “Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana...
