Initiative 71 Archives - The Washington Informer

Marijuana advocate and volunteer Felicia Simpson rolls marijuana joins for the 1st Annual Congressional #JointSession in preparation for the cannabis giveaway on Capitol Hill to bring attention to the federal law restrictions that impede on local enforcement of marijuana policies. (Mark Mahoney/The Washington Informer)

Joint Session: Marijuana Advocates to Hit the Hill

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer April 19, 2017October 30, 2020

Dawn Lee-Carty had to make a decision to save her then-7-year-old daughter’s life: risky brain surgery or medication that would cause convulsions. She chose neither.

Hundreds of demonstrators rally at 20th Street and Massachusetts Ave in northwest D.C. in support of federally legalizing marijuana and in protest of Sen. Jeff Sessions, newly elected President Trump's pick of attorney general, on Jan 20. (Travis Riddick/The Washington Informer)

Inauguration Protest a ‘Joint’ Affair

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer January 25, 2017October 30, 2020