Earlier this year, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson introduced “The Comprehensive Legalization and Regulation Act of 2021," a bill to regulate and tax cannabis sales in the District. A public hearing, which will be conducted via Zoom, has been scheduled for this Friday, November 19 at 9:00 a.m.

Medical cannabis delivery and curbside pickup will be available to registered D.C. patients! In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, these measures went into effect today and will expire either August 12 or 45 days after D.C.’s public health emergency order is lifted. Under the emergency rulemaking announced by Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Health, D.C.’s seven licensed dispensaries, under a series of regulations, are permitted to: Deliver medical cannabis to registered qualifying patients…

Email the mayor today and urge her to further ensure patient access during COVID-19. In response to COVID-19, Mayor Bowser has issued a stay-at-home order for D.C. residents and a temporary closure of non-essential businesses. Fortunately, medical cannabis businesses have been deemed “essential” under the order and remain open to patients across the District. Still, there are additional actions that could be taken to ensure patients can safely access their medicine in a way that is consistent…

If you live in D.C., ask your councilmembers to support the Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2019 today! Yesterday, Councilman David Grosso introduced a bill to tax and regulate marijuana for adults 21 and older in the District of Columbia! Provisions in the bill also include establishing an automatic expungement program for individuals with past marijuana convictions. While Initiative 71 legalized the possession and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana for adults 21 and older,…