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Roughly 81 million eligible voters failed to participate in the 2020 election, but with hot-button issues like cannabis and abortion on the ballot in multiple states in 2024, voter turnout is poised for a big shift. Experts suggest these divisive topics may mobilize younger and previously disengaged

Watch YouTube Video Here Monko is a lifestyle cannabis dispensary in Washington D.C. Owner and Chief Executive Officer Terrence White told Green Market Report about his transition from an I-71 store to a licensed medical operator, which is expected to be effective within the next 30 days. White was

Senate Committee Approves Measure To End Consideration of Past Cannabis Use for Federal Jobs and Security Clearances The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-5 to approve legislation which will eliminate the ability of federal agencies to disqualify applicants for

From Incarceration to Innovation: Terrence White's Journey with Monko Cannabis Dispensary. Monko is a lifestyle cannabis dispensary in Washington D.C. Owner and Chief Executive Officer Terrence White told Green Market Report about his transition from an I-71 store to a licensed operator. He was once

What we know from the first 265 days of DC medical cannabis retail license hearings. Almost eight months ago, D.C. opened its doors to new medical cannabis retail applicants. The Outlaw analyzed ABCA Board decisions from November 1, 2023 to July 22, 2024 to get a sense of the makeup of the District

Real Estate Hurdles Stall Medical Cannabis Growth in DC. While new medical cannabis dispensary locations in D.C. are popping up across the city, growers and manufacturers have been left behind despite going through the licensing process months before retailers. Over 120 businesses in both

Transportation Industry to Continue Marijuana Testing Despite DOJ Rescheduling Proposal, Confirms Secretary Buttigieg. During a recent House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hearing, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg confirmed his agency believes the U.S

Northwest DC Residents and ANC-2C Take Legal Action to Block New Cannabis Dispensaries Near Schools. A group of Northwest D.C. residents, as well as one of D.C.’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, is going to court to stop new cannabis dispensaries from opening up, saying the locations they’ve

House Committee Moves to Ban Mood-Altering Hemp-Derived Products. Members of the House Committee on Agriculture have approved an amendment to federally criminalize hemp-derived products containing mood-altering cannabinoids. The amendment revises section 297A of the 2018 Farm Bill, which expanded

Crackdown on Marijuana Dispensaries Near DC Schools Stalls Despite Community Outcry. A push to crackdown on marijuana dispensaries near D.C. schools has sputtered, as one controversial shop moves forward. Why it matters: Two neighborhood outcries have erupted over medical cannabis shops seeking to

DC's new medical marijuana rules are being tested with the proliferation of new shops, including one in the Palisades neighborhood. Why it matters: The shop, which wants to create a "higher-end safe retail space" for medical marijuana, is the latest proposed cannabis business to face backlash due to

At least one cannabis gifting shop is opening in the neighbourhood. Canna Art, which placed its sign above the door at 5008 Connecticut Avenue last November, had an artist adorn the walls inside. And on March 12th, a sign posted at the former Wells Fargo at 4302 Connecticut indicated a gifting shop