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Medical cannabis patients in Washington could soon no longer have to pay the steep excise tax on their treatment. Washington’s Senate has passed HB 1453, legislation that will exempt medical cannabis patients and designated providers from the 37% excise tax imposed on all cannabis sales. The bill

Patient enrollment and renewal counts have dwindled after "gifting" shops proliferated. The medical cannabis industry in Washington D.C. is grappling with a deepening downturn as patient count dwindles and quasi-legal “gifting” shops begin to go legit. According to the latest data from the Alcoholic

Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill Allowing Personal Cannabis Cultivation at Home. A dozen years after Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana sales, state lawmakers want to make it possible to grow cannabis plants at home without breaking the law. A House panel on Monday advanced

Parents at BASIS DC, a competitive Penn Quarter charter school, are battling to stop a potential cannabis dispensary from opening nearby. Why it matters: The District is in the weeds of cannabis regulation, and the fight reveals a potential loophole that could affect areas near schools and youth

The Washington, DC District Council has approved a measure to fine unlicensed weed shops. The Washington, D.C. District Council on Tuesday approved a measure that establishes new penalties for cannabis gifting shops. The bill, which could go into effect as soon as this week, is designed to regulate

The Cannabis Freedom Alliance has hired its first lobbying firm, the Bose Public Affairs Group, to work on issues related to marijuana reform. The coalition, which includes the Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity and the R Street Institute, aims to end federal prohibitions on and criminalization of

A Bipartisan Group of 31 Members of Congress Urges DEA to Deschedule Cannabis. In August, the federal Department of Health and Human Services recommended to the Drug Enforcement Administration that cannabis should be moved off Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. Last week, a bipartisan

Legalization skeptics have scored some recent victories thwarting marijuana bills. Fighting weed legalization on Capitol Hill can feel like a lonely struggle these days. Marijuana is just as popular as ever. More than half of Americans now live in states where adults can legally possess the drug

Lobbying for the Industrial Hemp Act of 2023 in Washington, DC. The Industrial Hemp Act of 2023, also known as the Hemp Exemption, would create a new legal definition of hemp grown for fiber and grain, separating those sectors from hemp grown for flower or cannabinoids. Advocates argue that the

The cannabis industry is dramatically scaling back its presence in Washington. Curaleaf, one the largest cannabis companies in the world, spent nearly 40% less on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than it did at its peak in 2019. Others like Columbia Care and Pax Labs got rid of their entire

The Secret Service Uniformed Division confirmed Thursday that it had discovered marijuana in the White House twice last year. The news comes on the heels of finding cocaine in the West Wing. ( Benzinga) What happened: A couple of hours after the agency closed its investigation into cocaine discovery

Federal meddling in local laws has created a challenging and preposterous gray market for DC's canna-businesses—and their customers. When I first signed up for a bus tour of the Washington area conducted by Lucky Chuckie Tours, the $70 price seemed a bit high. It was only after I boarded a small