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Biden Pardons All Federal, D.C. Convictions for Simple Marijuana Possession

by Kayla Benjamin and Stacy M. Brown October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Reaction proved swift and mostly supportive to President Joe Biden’s October 6 announcement that he’s issuing full pardons for all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.

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D.C. Council: Positive Pot Test No Longer Grounds for Job Dismissal

by WI Web Staff June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

**FILE** The ribbon-cutting ceremony for Linda Greene’s D.C. marijuana dispensary, Anacostia Organics, brought out city officials including Mayor Muriel Bowser and Ward 8 D.C Council member Trayon White. (Courtesy photo)

UQDAH: Black History and Cannabis — The Continued Fight Towards Equity

by Raheem Uqdah February 9, 2022February 10, 2022

Members of the Maryland State Senate stand during the last day of the special session on Dec. 9 inside the State House in Annapolis. (Robert R. Robert/The Washington Informer)

William J. Ford

Marijuana, Police Reform Part of Maryland General Assembly Priorities

by William J. Ford January 5, 2022January 6, 2022

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EDITORIAL: State Marijuana Laws Need Consistency

by WI Guest Author July 7, 2021December 21, 2021

Marijuana Now Legal in Virginia — Here’s What the Law Means

by WI Guest Author July 7, 2021December 21, 2021

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House Passes Historic Bill to Legalize Marijuana

by Stacy M. Brown December 4, 2020December 21, 2021

Del. Darryl Barnes (right) speaks with reporters about possible impropriety in the process to award medical cannabis applicants, specifically Black merchants, on Sept. 27. Del. Cheryl Glenn of Baltimore City stands beside him. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Complaints of Impropriety Halt Medical Cannabis in Md.

by William J. Ford October 2, 2019December 21, 2021

Shakira Cook (right), a program director for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, moderates a discussion on racial and social equity in the cannabis industry at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 49th Annual Legislative Conference in Northwest on Sept. 12. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

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Advocates Push for Racial, Social Equity in Cannabis Industry

by William J. Ford September 18, 2019December 21, 2021

Shanita Penny (left) talks about the need to improve federal policies in the cannabis industry during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference in northwest D.C. on Sept. 12. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

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Federal Oversight Needed to Improve Cannabis Industry, Advocates Say

by William J. Ford September 12, 2019December 21, 2021