Information pages In the News D.C. Has a MEDICAL MARIJUANA (cannabis) LAW; Learn more >> D.C. Also Has a Legal-for-Adults Cannabis LAW Voted In; Learn more >> Click here to see >> more News >> 'Mind if I smoke?' taking on a new meaning for D.C. hosts We had polished off dinner, tucked the kids into bed and cracked open a bottle of wine. That's when our guest pulled out a tiny change purse and took from it what my husband and I thought was a cigarette. It was actually a joint. "This is my nightcap," she announced, lighting up and inhaling in matter of milliseconds. "I hope you don't mind." My husband is not categorically opposed to marijuana. But he's not particularly keen on someone partaking in our vacation rental, with another set of renters downstairs and our children installed nearby on a blow-up mattress, so he pecked back: "That didn't sound like a question." It was an awkward moment, quickly brushed aside by our collective desire to keep an agreeable evening relatively agreeable. But it led us to wonder - just what is the current etiquette on marijuana usage? It turns out we're not the only ones asking. At a time when smoking marijuana is increasingly mainstream, legal and socially acceptable - a recent Quinnipiac poll showed that 51 percent of respondents believe it should be decriminalized - when and where to inhale is a question flummoxing regular smokers, part-time partakers and nonsmokers alike. After all, cannabis is now legal for recreational use in Colorado and Washington state and technically legal - although not yet legally available - for medicinal use right here in the District.   Read more>> - on this Item. Click here for > more News.   About this page ... Welcome to MERCYs web pages dedicated to information on Cannabis in District of Columbia and related issues.   PRINT ME! > Click here for printable (WORD) version of this info, Click here for PDF (Adobe) version of this info. These are Orgs, Links and other Resources for District of Columbia. Services and functional information you can use.   Sections for The Law; Contacts - People, Orgs and Biz; Events and other Network opportunities; Info - Medical, Legal and otherwise; Action - Indiviual and Group Plans and Resources, Legislation and Legislators at all levels, News - Current Items by Categories, Sources and History; Library of Links, Images and Documents including How To's and any other Resources (IE- Forums) that may help. Medical cannabis resources and more.  We also try to include basic cannabis and related law and policy reform links and orgs for associated areas and functions such as human rights, justice, environment, health and other issues that potentially share resources.   What's yours? Got a Link, Resource or an Idea?  Enter in the NotePad or send us FeedBack. See even more related Info at this web-ring: OpdxNwoL links (marijuanalibrary.org/links.html) Status of Marijuana (Cannabis) in District of Columbia.   Info on District of Columbia and Cannabis  District of Columbia has Legalization (Cannabis) LAW Reform in progress SUMMARY: In Washington, DC, 69 percent of District voters approved Initiative 71, which removes criminal and civil penalties regarding the adult possession of up to two ounces of cannabis and/or the cultivation of up to six plants. Adults who engage in not-for-profit transactions of small quantities of cannabis or who possess marijuana-related paraphernalia are also no longer be subject to penalty under this act. I-71 does not establish a regulatory framework for the regulation of a commercial cannabis market. Status: Members of the DC City Council are currently considering separate legislation to regulate the commercial production and sale of marijuana to adults. (Because Washington, DC does not possess statehood, all District laws are subject to Congressional approval prior to their implementation.). Law Voted In: 2016 POSSESSION LIMITS: Possession of up to two ounces of cannabis. CONTACT INFORMATION:   TBA HOME CULTIVATION:   Cultivation of up to six plants. Cannabis Shops & other RESOURCEs;   TBA STATE-LICENSED GROWERs: TBA Grower Registry Fee: TBA STATE-LICENSED DISTRIBUTORs: TBA DISTRIBUTOR Registry Fee: TBA RESIDENCY:   No Residency requirement. > SOURCE >> http://norml.org/legal/item/district-of-columbia-legalization Status of Medical Marijuana (Cannabis) in District of Columbia.   Info on District of Columbia and Cannabis  Washington, DC (District of Columbia) has Legalization (Cannabis) LAW Reform in progress SUMMARY: In Washington, DC, 69 percent of District voters approved Initiative 71, which removes criminal and civil penalties regarding the adult possession of up to two ounces of cannabis and/or the cultivation of up to six plants. Adults who engage in not-for-profit transactions of small quantities of cannabis or who possess marijuana-related paraphernalia are also no longer be subject to penalty under this act. I-71 does not establish a regulatory framework for the regulation of a commercial cannabis market. However, members of the DC City Council are currently considering separate legislation to regulate the commercial production and sale of marijuana to adults. (Because Washington, DC does not possess statehood, all District laws are subject to Congressional approval prior to their implementation.) > SOURCE >> norml.org/legal/item/district-of-columbia-legalization?category_id=1582 Status: Not yet Operational - all District laws are subject to Congressional approval prior to their implementation. Law Voted: 2014 POSSESSION LIMITS: Up to two ounces (2) of cannabis and/or the cultivation of up to six plants. CONTACT INFORMATION:   TBA HOME CULTIVATION:   Yes, up to six (6) plants. Cannabis Shops & other RESOURCEs;   Information provided by the state on sources for Cannabis (marijuana): I-71 does not establish a regulatory framework for the regulation of a commercial cannabis market. However, members of the DC City Council are currently considering separate legislation to regulate the commercial production and sale of marijuana to adults. RESIDENCY:   Not required, Adults only.   Info on District of Columbia and Medical Cannabis  Washington, DC (District of Columbia) has a MEDICAL MARIJUANA (cannabis) LAW SUMMARY: Amendment Act B18-622 - "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010" -- Approved 13-0 by the Council of the District of Columbia on May 4, 2010; signed by the Mayor on May 21, 2010 | Effective: July 27, 2010 [After being signed by the Mayor, the law underwent a 30-day Congessional review period. Neither the Senate nor the House acted to stop the law, so it became effective when the review period ended.] D.C. Council Members enacted legislation in May 2010 authorizing the establishment of regulated medical marijuana dispensaries in the District of Columbia. On Monday, July 26, members of Congress allowed the measure to become law without federal interference. The law amends the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative, a 1998 municipal ballot measure which garnered 69 percent of the vote yet was never implemented. Until 2010, D.C. city lawmakers had been barred from instituting the measure because of a Congressional ban on the issue. Congress finally lifted the ban in 2009. Under the law, D.C. Health Department officials will oversee the creation of as many as eight facilities to dispense medical cannabis to authorized patients. Medical dispensaries would be limited to growing no more than 95 plants on site at any one time. Both non-profit and for-profit organizations will be eligible to operate the dispensaries. Qualifying D.C. patients will be able to obtain medical cannabis at these facilities, but will not be permitted under the law to grow their own medicine. Patients diagnosed with the following illnesses are afforded legal protection under this act: HIV or AIDS; glaucoma; conditions characterized by severe and persistent muscle spasms, such as multiple sclerosis; cancer; or any other condition, as determined by rulemaking, that is: "(i) chronic or long-lasting; "(ii) debilitating or interferes with the basic functions of life; and (iii) A serious medical condition for which the use of medical marijuana is beneficial: (I) That cannot be effectively treated by any ordinary medical or surgical measure; "(II) For which there is scientific evidence that the use of medical marijuana is likely to be significantly less addictive than the ordinary medical treatment for that condition. The maximum amount of medical marijuana that any qualifying patient may possess at any moment is 2 ounces of dried medical marijuana, though this limit is subject to revision by the Mayor. A separate provision enacted as part of the 2011 D.C. budget calls for the retail sales of medical cannabis to be subject to the District’s six percent sales tax rate. Low-income will be allowed to purchase medical marijuana at a greatly reduced cost under the plan. It will likely be several months before Health officials establish a patient registry and/or begin accepting applications from the public to operate the City’s medical marijuana production and distribution centers. Approved Conditions:   HIV, AIDS, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, cancer, other conditions that are chronic, long-lasting, debilitating, or that interfere with the basic functions of life, serious medical conditions for which the use of medical marijuana is beneficial, patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Possession/Cultivation: The maximum amount of medical marijuana that any qualifying patient or caregiver may possess at any moment is two ounces of dried medical marijuana. The Mayor may increase the quantity of dried medical marijuana that may be possessed up to four ounces; and shall decide limits on medical marijuana of a form other than dried. Amendment(s):   On Apr. 14, 2011, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced the adoption of an emergency amendment (450 KB) to title 22 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR), which added a new subtitle C entitled "Medical Marijuana." The emergency amendment "will set forth the process and procedure" for patients, caregivers, physicians, and dispensaries, and "implement the provisions of the Act that must be addressed at the onset to enable the Department to administer the program." The final rulemaking (800 KB) was posted online on Jan. 3, 2012. QUALIFYING CONDITIONS:   Any debilitating condition as recommended by a DC licensed doctor PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS:   Two ounces HOME CULTIVATION:   No STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES ALLOWED:   Yes, medical dispensaries may grow up to 500 plants on site at any one time. Both non-profit and for-profit organizations are eligible to operate the dispensaries. STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES OPERATIONAL:   Yes CAREGIVERS:   Yes, a caregiver is a person designated by a qualifying patient as the person authorized to possess, obtain from a dispensary, dispense, and assist in the administration of medical marijuana. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older. The caregiver must be registered with the Department as the qualifying patient's caregiver. A caregiver may only serve one qualifying patient at a time. Application information; Registration:   Mandatory Fee(s);   Patient Registry Fee: $100 initial or renewal fee /$25 for low income patients CONTACT INFORMATION; D.C. Medical Marijuana Program Health Regulation and Licensing Administration 899 N. Capitol Street, NE 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-442-5955 doh.mmp@dc.gov - or visit - www.dccouncil.washington.dc.us/health ESTIMATED NUMBER OF REGISTERED PATIENTS:   3,948 - Source: DC Department of Health Dispensaries & other RESOURCEs:   On Feb. 14, 2012, the DC Department of Health's Health Regulation and Licensing Administration posted a revised timeline for the dispensary application process (180 KB), which listed June 8, 2012 as the date by which the Department intends to announce dispensary applicants available for registration. The first dispensary, Capital City Care, was licensed in Apr. 2013. RECIPROCITY: Accepts other states' registry ID cards? - No; The medical use provisions in the District of Columbia do not include reciprocity provisions protecting visitors from other medical use states. Source(s): NORML.org, ProCon.org >>>   Resources for District of Columbia and Medical Cannabis  ASA : Becoming a Patient in District of Columbia | Information of how to become a legal medical cannabis (medical marijuana) patient, and how to get safe access and legal access in District of Columbia. Visit: District of Columbia Legal Information More info, below. Action in DC ACTION; There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in states across the US. Here we network on Ways anyone can help with the effort to make each a medical marijuana state. We need to get the word out and people contacting reps and officials and get this legislation into law. Also, lets not forget efforts at the Federal level. NETWORK and Spread The Word, both On-Line and Off (!) ON-LINE, You can tell everybody in cyber-space by e-mailing a link to this website to them and/or printing off the info and handing out where possible / necessary. Also phone call and read off and/or visit and hand deliver the info. OFF-LINE, You can take literature with you and approach businesses, organizations and even people on the street while you're out and about. Wear your pot-leaf shirt and register voters, as feasible. Gather signatures for any related petitions that are happening at the time as well. ACTION; Get involved in the movement for safe and legal access to medical cannabis today. Our power comes from our collective action. Whether it's calling Congress, attending rallies, organizing a local activity or chapter, signing an online petition, or supporting federal defendants, take action today!   There are a number of medical cannabis (marijuana) bills in play in states across the US.   Here we network on Ways and Means anyone can help with the effort to make each a medical marijuana state. We need to get the word out and people contacting reps and officials and get this legislation into law. Also, lets not forget efforts at the Federal level. NETWORK and Spread The Word, both On-Line and Off (!)   ON-LINE, You can tell everybody in cyber-space by e-mailing a link to this website to them and/or (OFF-LINE> printing off the info and handing out where possible / necessary. Also phone call and read off and/or visit and hand deliver the info. You can take literature with you and approach businesses, organizations and even people on the street while you're out and about. Wear your pot-leaf shirt and register voters, as feasible. Gather signatures for any related petitions that are happening at the time as well. This is a chain e-mail you can't refuse. Unlike most, this will actually help you - and a whole buncha others - just by passing it on. Cannabis consumer or not - from the folks just trying to take care of themselves or a loved one to those who simply see the expensive, immoral waste of making war on the sick and dying - everyone is affected by this issue. To accomplish this you need to first click on the following links and send a message to all the reps and media you can on the issue. Then get everybody else to do the same. And follow up. To do this you need to tell everybody you know. And can confide in. Then/or anonymously tell everybody you don't know - or can't confide in. Yet. Tell everybody else by Letters-to-the-Editor, displaying signage at street corners and over-passes (wear trenchcoat, fedora and sunglasses if afraid of exposure), and/or anonymously leaving literature and posting on-line at places where people are likely to find it. Coffeeshops are good places to leave printed material and you can go to the websites of the local newspapers to post items as well. More ideas and supporting tools via the links below. Inform, Educate, Activate INFORM and EDUCATE. Distribute medical marijuana brochures and other literature to your friends, family, local leaders and elected officials in an effort to educate the public and garner support. Educate your community by Printing, posting and handing out Flyers and other Printables in a mall, coffee shop, laundromat, college campus, lamp post, telephone poll, business window (ask first), hospital, or anywhere people will see them. Contact these groups for some. If you or your Organization is doing the same, please Post It or give us Feed Back. NORML / A Page Just For You / Medical Marijuana Patients | This section is to help you locate the information you need to become fully informed regarding medical marijuana -- as well as play an important role in changing America’s misguided marijuana laws. Printable materials and more ... visit: http://norml.org/component/zoo/item/medical-marijuana-patients Medical and Scientific Information about Cannabis (marijuana); Flyers and Printables by ASA | Educate your community. Print and post these flyers anywhere people will see them. ... visit: http://americansforsafeaccess.org/section.php?id=125 You can also print and hand out MPP's medical marijuana brochures to your friends, family, local leaders and elected officials in an effort to educate the public and garner support. OUTREACH and Gather TESTIMONY. Ask your doctor, clergy member, local leader, or organization you are a member of to sign a statement of principle. One way to get that done is to download MPPs medical marijuana statement of principle, print it out, and ask your doctor or other individual to sign it the next time you have the opportunity. Then send it to MPP at P.O. Box 77492, Washington, D.C. 20013. And TESTIFY. If you are a patient or caregiver that could benefit from such a law and would like to help advance legislation by sharing your story with others. Call in to radio, TV and other media; write LTEs and contact you legislators. These groups are helping with this activity: NORML | Contact Your Elected Representatives And Urge Them to 'Stop Arresting Marijuana Smokers', visit - http://norml.org/component/zoo/item/contact-officials-2 ASA Online Action Center | Take action online to make your voice heard! Identify your representative and send a free message using our online action center. When your elected officials hear from you – and often – they are more likely to support our calls for safe and legal access to medical cannabis! http://www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php?id=69 Meet with Your Elected Official | Meeting with our elected officials is very simple and very important. As citizens, they are here to serve us. Start building a relationship with your elected officials using this brief overview to help you get started. http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=5681 Take Action! | Get involved in the movement for safe and legal access to medical cannabis today. Our power comes from our collective action. Whether it's calling Congress, attending rallies, organizing a local ASA chapter, signing an online petition, or supporting federal defendants, take action today! http://americansforsafeaccess.org/section.php?id=137 If you or your Organization is doing anything similar, please Post It or give us Feed Back. Just GOTV (Get Out The Vote). Register Voters, Publicize current legislation (and what folks can do in support!) -or- how "they" voted in the last effort. Gather signatures for any and all cannabis law reform initiatives while Informing and Educating the public. Not one going in your state? Start one yourself! More Legislative Tips and Tools > here < and we're sure you'll come up with more. LETTER The EDITOR (LTE). Write a letter to the editor in support of medical marijuana or cannabis law reform in general. Writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper can be a great way to foster discussion about marijuana policy reform. MAPinc Tips, Tools and Tricks ... for Old Dogs and New! | Letter to the Editor Writing Resources, Media Contact Resources; How To Get Drug Policy On the Air in Your Community, How to write a Press Release, Media Contact On Demand!, Drug Policy Writers Group. plus, Additional Resources; Activist Tools, Community Audits and Initiatives Project, MAP Virtual Conference Center (Our Voice/Text Chat Server) and more! ... visit - http://www.mapinc.org/resource/ How To LTE by ASA | Write a Letter to the Editor of your local newspaper calling for safe access to medical cannabis. You never know who might be reading – a judge, policeman, or elected official! Use ASA's LTE action site to find information for your local paper and submit your LTE online, using talking points we've developed. Visit - http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/182/t/571/letter/?letter_KEY=658 BROADCAST and PUBLICIZE. Help get the word out by downloading and sharing MPP's public service announcements with radio stations in your area. If you're a talk radio listener, call in and express support for medical marijuana laws. Even if the subject being discussed isn't explicitly about marijuana, many related issues can be a springboard for urging reform. For example, if the issue is health care, you can point out that treatment decisions are better off being left to patients and physicians than police and prosecutors. Contact Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) for more. Also - Circulate NORML's Public Service Announcements; Visit - http://norml.org/component/zoo/category/norml-ad-gallery ACTIVATE. Facilitate Meetings and Meet-Ups in order to accomplish all the above as well as Gather Contact Info and Get people involved. These groups have sign-up sheets for e-mail addresses: Join ASA Email Lists | Communication is the key to organizing. Use ASA's listserves to keep up with breaking news on medical marijuana, to plug into your local community activism, and to effectively communicate with your peers. Visit - http://www.safeaccessnow.org/modinput4.php?modin=53 Download NORML's eZine Signup Form | Visit - http://www.norml.org/pdf_files/E_Zine_Sign_Up.pdf and send to - NORML: 1600 K Street NW, Suite 501, Washington DC, 20006-2832 -or- Visit - http://norml.org/component/zoo/item/what-can-i-do to sign-up on-line Also, using MPP's sign-up sheets, collect as many valid e-mail addresses as you can and send them to MPP. You can scan and e-mail the information you collect to MPP.org or mail it to MPP Legislative Analysts at P.O. Box 77492, Washington, DC 20013. ORGANIZE -and- EVENT. Organize an event or action item to attract people in order to further Inform, Educate and Activate. Don't forget to alert the media! Click > here < for Events in this region we're aware of. Form / Join an independent group like a Patients Union or Network | Patients across the country are forming Medical Cannabis Patients' Unions based on their shared diagnosis, needs or region. The Unions are a support network for patients and caregivers to fight for safe access to cannabis as medicine! ASA has info here > Visit - http://americansforsafeaccess.org/section.php?id=137 So you want to have a marijuana rally? by NORML | For a rally to be truly successful, organizers and participants have the responsibility to ensure that more is achieved than mass euphoria. Find out all you need to know. here > Visit - http://norml.org/join-norml/item/so-you-want-to-have-a-marijuana-rally Resources for Organizers by ASA | Everything you need to be an effective activist: handbooks, outreach materials, graphics and more. Visit - http://www.safeaccessnow.org/section.php?id=116 FILMFEST. Set up a free screening of the award-winning medical marijuana documentary "Waiting to Inhale" or other film. If you are interested in hosting a screening of "Waiting to Inhale", please contact Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) letting them know. HEMPFEST. Set up a music, art or other -oriented event. Contact the folks at the Seattle Hempfest, they'll be happy to share how they do theirs. VOLUNTEER and AFFILIATE. For example, ASA chapters and affiliates represent the core of ASA's grassroots activism. If there is no chapter or affiliate in your region, please consider starting one today. It's easy, and ASA staff will guide you through the process. Visit - http://americansforsafeaccess.org/section.php?id=137 Help Spread The Good Word About NORML's Important Work by: - Printing and Distributing NORML-related info; Visit - http://norml.org/join-norml/item/print-and-distribute 2.) Join and Support Your Local NORML Chapter; Visit - http://norml.org/chapters?layout=category&map=all 2a.) Start Your Own NORML Chapter - Visit - http://norml.org/about/how-to-form-a-norml-chapter DIRECT ACTION and ACTS Of CIVIL DIS-OBEDIENCE Protest, Rally and Demonstrate See above. Court and Prison Support Write to Medical Cannabis Prisoners | Show solidarity and support for incarcerated medical cannabis patients and providers by writing to people on our list of medical cannabis prisoners. Visit - http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=624 More Legal Resources here, and Legislative and Action Tips and Tools > here < and we're sure you'll come up with more. If you or your Organization has any action items or ideas - for this region or in general, please Post It or give us Feed Back.   local Organizations, CONTACTs and other Resources   Other Locals? | As we learn about them. In the meantime ... visit: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3421 for the latest. ... Also | DrugSense / MAPinc > Drug Policy Organizations, Links and other Resources. Find a Resource near you -or- Enter yours! ... Visit: http://www.mapinc.org/dpr.htm And, here are some national / international Resources - > here, and you can Read more > News < by clicking here.

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Medical Marijuana Act of 1998 - Preamble. “The people of the State of District of Columbia declare their purposes and intent in enacting the District of Columbia Medical Marijuana Act of 1998 to be the following:Use of marijuana has been found to provide important therapeutic and palliative benefits to many patients who suffer from debilitating conditions resulting from certain diseases or treatment of these diseases. Patients should be allowed to use small amounts of marijuana without civil or criminal penalties when their doctors advise that such use may provide a medical benefit to them and when other reasonable restrictions are met regarding that use.” Click > here < for more. LegalJoint: District of Columbia Marijuana Law. A general overview of marijuana law in the state of District of Columbia including legal implications for anyone cultivating, using, selling or in possession of marijuana or paraphernalia. ... New! Medical Marijuana Brief Bank ... Visit: http://www.legaljoint.net/state_info/US_content.asp Erowid Cannabis Vault : Legal Status District of Columbia Supreme Court and lower courts have ruled that personal possession of ... Although the status of medical cannabis is still in flux (sep 2002), ... Visit: http://www.erowid.org/plants/cannabis/cannabis_law.shtml Places that have decriminalized non-medical cannabis in the United States - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Multiple places have decriminalized non-medical cannabis in the United States; however, cannabis is illegal under federal law. Gonzales v. Raich (2005) held in a 6-3 decision that the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution allowed the federal government to ban the use of cannabis, including medical use even if local laws allow it. Most places that have decriminalized cannabis have civil fines, drug education, or drug treatment in place of incarceration and/or criminal charges for possession of small amounts of cannabis, or have made various cannabis offenses the lowest priority for law enforcement. Contents: Map, List of States, References, External links ... Visit - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Places_that_have_decriminalized_non-medical_cannabis_in_the_United_States U.S. Marijuana Laws, Medical Marijuana Facts, Cannabis, Hemp | Provides U.S. Marijuana Laws, Facts About Marijuana, Marijuana Drug Testing, Drug Detection Times, Medical Marijuana, and Information About Your Rights ... North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon... visit - www.usmarijuanalaws.com   LEGISLATION, Action Items and related Resources   Reform in Washington, DC | Although residents of DC have advocated marijuana policy reform and harm reduction, their efforts have been thwarted by Congressional interference. In 1998 the DC electorate voted on Initiative 59, a measure that would have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in the District. Before the ballot count could be released, Rep. Bob Barr (R-Ga.) sponsored a rider on the DC appropriations bill that banned the drug's use for medicinal purposes and prevented the use of public funds to put this issue on the ballot again. After proponents of the bill went to court, election officials confirmed a year later that 69% of district voters had approved Initiative 59, but their mandate had been silenced. The "Barr Amendment", which prohibits the city from ever lowering or eliminating penalties for use of Schedule I drugs like marijuana and Ecstasy - even for medical use - was challenged but stood on appeal in federal court. The DC Appropriations Act has also been used as a vehicle to restrict syringe exchange. Although DC has the highest AIDS rate per 100,000 population in the United States - a rate that is 12 times the national average - and increasing the availability of sterile syringes curtails transmission of HIV/AIDS, Congress last year renewed prohibitions on local funding for DC's clean needle exchange program. Virginia Senator George Allen, who sponsored the Senate amendment to the bill, commented, "Giving a drug addict a clean needle is like giving an alcoholic a clean flask. It just doesn't make any sense". In November of 2002, DC voted on Measure 62, a "treatment instead of incarceration" initiative similar to those approved by voters in Arizona (1996) and California (2000). An overwhelming 78% of voters in DC voted for the measure. Sponsored by the Alliance and the Campaign for New Drug Policies, Measure 62 would provide a comprehensive treatment program instead of jail time for people charged with illegal possession or use of any Schedule II (or below) controlled substance (most notably cocaine). The Measure is now stalled in court because of a challenge by DC Mayor Anthony Williams. The mayor incorrectly argues that Measure 62 allocates funds to support drug treatment. (Under DC law, ballot initiatives cannot allocate funds.) In reality, Measure 62 gives the District the option of funding treatment while keeping certain offenders out of prison if treatment slots are not available. Besides defending Measure 62 in court, DPA will continue to outline how treatment instead of incarceration can become a successful model in Washington, DC. ... Visit: http://www.drugpolicy.org/statebystate/washingtondc/ NORML / A Page Just For You / Medical Marijuana Patients | This section is to help you locate the information you need to become fully informed regarding medical marijuana -- as well as play an important role in changing America’s misguided marijuana laws. Select One, All States and Canada, Mexico, Europe, Other ... visit: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=4482 DrugInfo - Medical Cannabis: USA > In Search of a Viable Distribution System for Oklahoma's Medical Marijuana Program ... Medicinal Cannabis: USA Federal: Legislation, Court Decisions and Commentaries States: Legislation and Programs. Click here for more. Others? Will be listed here.  As we get the info. You can also check the Events and News sections to see if there are any Items posted there. Know about one yourself? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.   National and International ORGz Section  ASA - Americans For Safe Access: Washington, District of Columbia > Medical cannabis (medical marijuana) Advocacy resources in District of Columbia (DC) >> Legal Info | Find resources on your state and federal law, how to become a patient, case law, regulations, and what to do when facing state or federal charges. Does your state need help with legislation? | If your state needs to pass new medical cannabis laws or change old ones, check out our Policy Shop to get started. Start a Chapter, Action Group, or Affiliate | No ASA resources in your area? Learn how to start your own Chapter or Action Group, or how to become an Affiliate. visit - www.safeaccessnow.org/washington_dc_advocacy NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws | Medical Use by State. All States and Canada Mexico Europe Other ... See Map >> norml.org/marijuana/medical and more. ASA - Americans For Safe Access: Medical and Scientific Information about Cannabis (marijuana) >> Resources for Patients | Discover how to talk to your doctor about medical cannabis, how to become a state-authorized patient, basic science and legal rights for patients, how to safely use medical cannabis, and how to get involved with medical cannabis advocacy. Resources for Medical Professionals & Researchers | The medicinal properties of cannabis are varied given the multiplicity of physiological roles of the endocannabinoid system, a ubiquitous molecular signaling system at which compounds in cannabis have robust receptor-based actions. Here is information regarding medical marijuana practice policies and procedures in your locality, as well as scientific and practice ethics information. >> www.safeaccessnow.org/medical Patients Out of Time is a patient advocacy organization with a universal constituency. They support the rights of patients to have a legal and safe access to the therapeutic use of cannabis. The mission of their organization, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit, is the education of health care professionals and the public about the therapeutic use of cannabis. Their leadership is composed of medical and nursing professionals with expertise in the clinical applications of cannabis and five of the seven patients (two wish to remain anonymous) who receive their medical cannabis from the US government. Patients Out of Time is the only national non-profit in the United States that focuses only on therapeutic cannabis issues. Visit - www.medicalcannabis.com Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). Join the Marijuana Policy Project! State officials confirm Supreme Court decision does not impact state medical marijuana laws. Medical Marijuana Briefing Paper - 2005. Until 1937, marijuana (Cannabis sativa L.) was legal in the United States ... 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If you live in a state with Medical Marijuana Laws, Come visit our forums today! Visit - www.ganjagrocer.com < for more. CANNABIS.COM - is based in california and focused on providing the best possible resources for future and current medical marijuana patients, activists, and supporters. MessageBoard Forum. Cannabis FAQs. Image & Picture Gallery. Medical Marijuana. Vaporizer FAQ. Advertising Information ... Visit: www.cannabis.com Cannabis Community Coalition. Forum for Medical Marijuana & Medicinal Cannabis Patients. ... visit: cannabiscom.blogspot.com < for more. The Compassionate Coalition's mission: To defend the rights of medical marijuana patients and care providers through education and community participation. A nonprofit grassroots organization that helps build and support local chapters nation-wide, linking them with other medical marijuana reform organizations and resources. 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Next year's march will be the first one held after DC implements it's medical marijuana law. To get involved in the greater Washington DC area marijuana movement, email us at nvccssdp@gmail.com ... Visit: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50780667407 Medical marijuana rescheduling rally, Washington DC October 5 ... Free Online Library: Medical marijuana rescheduling rally, Washington DC October 5. by "AIDS Treatment News"; Health, general AIDS (Disease) Care and treatment Marijuana ... | On October 5 in Washington DC, protesters will demand the rescheduling of marijuana so that Federal law will not stop doctors from prescribing it. According to Americans for Safe Access Americans for Safe Access is based in Oakland and is the largest member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists and concerned citizens working to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research. , a national coalition focusing solely on medical use of marijuana, if the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesNoun 1. Department of Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Health and Human Services, HHS ..... Click the link for more information. (HHS HHS Department of Health and Human Services. ) accepts that marijuana can have medical value, then the Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes. (DEA DEA - Data Encryption Algorithm ) must recommend rescheduling. Marijuana is currently Schedule I (high abuse potential, no medical value); ASA Asa (?`s?), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and wants it changed to schedule III (still a controlled substance, but doctors could prescribe it). Both ACT UP New York and ACT UP Philadelphia have endorsed this action. More information from ASA can be found at http://www.SafeAccessNow.org or by phone at 510-486-8083. For more information on the Washington protest, click "Stop the Federal War on Patients Forever" on the site. ... Visit: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Medical+marijuana+rescheduling+rally%2c+Washington+DC+October+5-a0122375462 ASA: Events | 3rd Annual Candlelight Vigil for Medical Cannabis Patients Saturday, April 22nd 2006 8 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania PhillyNORML will host it's 3rd annual ... visit - www.safeaccessnow.org/calendar.php?calid=315 HempFests | Street Fairs, Festivals and Farmers Markets - Music, Food and Stuff for Sale or Barter - any opportunity for activists to booth, people to gather and businesses to vend ... like any local versions of the Seattle Hempfest ... will be listed here as we find out about them. Marches | Demonstrations, Rallies and similar Action Items any situation where activists are trying to educate or draw attention to - yet another - victim and people are congregating ... like the Million Marijuana Marches ... will be listed here as we find out about them. Other Types? Will be listed here.  As we get the info. Know about one yourself? Got an Idea? Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.   BIZ, and related Commercial Resources   All Topics > Criminal Law > Medical Marijuana Clinics and Dispensaries > Medical Marijuana Clinics and Dispensaries DC | The federal marijuana enforcement policy declares federal authorities will no longer be raiding state licensed medical marijuana dispensaries and clinics that are in compliance with their own state laws and regulations concerning the medical use and safe access to marijuana. Under current federal law however, the use, sale or possession of marijuana, whether medically prescribed or not, is still unlawful and carries significant criminal penalties. Also referred to as medical marijuana clinics, dispensaries provide for the safe access and sale of marijuana to patients who have received a written recommendation for its use by a licensed physician. Many medical marijuana dispensaries offer a large variety of top grade organic cannabis, hashish, edibles and THC extracts. California, the largest and most popular marijuana permissive state in the country reports being home to over five hundred dispensaries and clinics. ... Visit: http://guides.gottrouble.com/Medical_Marijuana_Clinics_and_Dispensaries_DC-r1160710-DC.html Marijuana Seeds (Horticulture, Cannabis {medical} ) | - The finest quality marijuana seeds available direct from Holland. 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Post it on the Bulletin Board, below.   NEWs and related Resources   The Medical Cannabis and District of Columbia - News Feeds > < Click here to build yours!   Medical Cannabis NEWs Feed     Drug War in District of Columbia in general NEWs Feed   See more at The Media Awareness Project > Drugnews Archive ... visit - http://www.mapinc.org/find?GAC=n-us-dc&LABEL=District+of+Columbia&YY1=1998&DE=Medium Time running out for council to consider improvements to medical marijuana program - Last update: August 15, 2016 | The D.C. Council is considering two bills that would make important improvements to the medical marijuana program. B21-0210 would extend legal protections to patients who live in other states, which is especially important given how many people visit D.C. or move throughout D.C., Maryland and Virginia. In addition, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania all give protections to patients but do not yet have in-state access to medical cannabis, so those patients could benefit by having access to D.C.’s program. Meanwhile, B21-0192 would require testing of medical marijuana, which is important for patient safety and already required in many other states. Despite widespread support and favorable reports from the council’s Health Committee, both of these bills are stuck in the Judiciary Committee; you can urge the committee members to move these bills forward this year. If they are not scheduled soon, they cannot be passed in this session. For more information about the medical marijuana program, you can visit the District Department of Health’s medical marijuana program website. >>   Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/district-of-columbia/ Congress continues blocking sensible regulation in D.C. | In November 2014, D.C. voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 71, which legalized the limited possession and cultivation of limited amounts of marijuana by adults who are 21 and older. It made no provision for non-medical sales and does not apply on federal property, including the national Mall and Interstate 295. For those under 21, it left in place the decriminalization law, which imposes a $25 civil fine. Councilmembers Grosso, Orange, Evans, and Nadeau have sponsored legislation to create the regulatory framework necessary for a responsible marijuana industry. The “Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act of 2015,” B21-0023, would allow the city to register and regulate marijuana cultivators, product manufacturers, retail stores, and testing labs and to impose taxes on the sale of marijuana to adults 21 and older. Unfortunately, Congress attached a “rider” to an appropriations bill that blocked the council from spending any money to enact a law that would reduce penalties associated with the use, possession, or sale of marijuana. This rider is set to expire on September 30, 2016. In addition, some members of Congress have added an even more restrictive rider to the House’s FY2017 budget, but it has not passed the Senate, and MPP is working hard to ensure that it does not do so. Elections may bring change to D.C. Council’s positions on marijuana policy | The most recent council vote on marijuana policy was on the social use ban, which effectively bans the consumption of marijuana anywhere outside a private home. That vote was 7-6 in favor of the ban. But, two of the councilmembers who supported the ban lost in the Democratic primary election in June. Their successful challengers are expected to be more willing to support sensible reforms to D.C.’s marijuana policies. MPP issued a voter guide for the primary election and also co-hosted a forum on marijuana policy with several of the candidates. We are in the process of updating the voter guide for the general election. >>   Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/district-of-columbia/ Stay connected, see Pending Legislation | Thank you for supporting the Marijuana Policy Project. To stay updated on the status of marijuana policy reform in Washington, D.C., be sure to subscribe to MPP’s alerts, if you haven’t done so already. >>   Visit - http://www.mpp.org/states/district-of-columbia/ Marijuana Likely To Be Decriminalized in D.C. Before long, smoking a joint in the nation’s capital might get you in even less trouble than parking on the wrong side of the street on street-cleaning day. Ten of 13 members of the D.C. Council and Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) have endorsed a plan to make small-time marijuana possession a civil rather than a criminal offense. That means recreational cannabis users wouldn’t face arrest, charges or jail time — any of which can destroy their lives — as long as they aren’t caught with more than an ounce of the drug. Instead, they would have to pay a fine, perhaps as low as $25. (The mayor also wants criminal penalties to remain for anyone caught using it in public.) Much of the debate over the idea has focused on an American Civil Liberties Union report that suggests that the District and many other jurisdictions enforce their anti-marijuana laws unfairly, disproportionately arresting African American suspects. On these pages, Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier pushed back, insisting that factors such as a geographic concentration of tips about marijuana users, not biased policing, are responsible for the city’s arrest figures. That debate does not need to be resolved to conclude that maintaining criminal penalties for small-time users of any race doesn’t make sense.   Read more>> - on this Item. DC Council Passes Medical Marijuana Law - By: Jon Walker Tuesday May 4, 2010 | FDL Action - Earlier today, the Washington, DC City Council voted unanimously in favor of medical marijuana. The bill will now go to Mayor Adrian Fenty’s desk, where he is expect to sign it. This will add DC to the long list of states that have already approved the use of cannabis for medical purposes. Medical marijuana has been a long time in coming to the District. Over a decade ago, the residents of the city voted overwhelmingly in favor of a medical marijuana ballot initiative, but DC was stopped from enacting the change by Congress. It is possible that DC will soon be joined by its neighbor Maryland in legalizing the use of cannabis for those suffering from serious medical conditions. Similarly, South Dakota has become the first state this year to certify a medical marijuana ballot initiative; it will appear before the voters in November. A previous ballot measure there was barely defeated in 2006 with 47.7% in favor, and 52.3% against. ... Visit: http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/05/04/dc-council-passes-medical-marijuana-law/ Major Victory For Medical Marijuana! | Washington DC Approves Medical Use! YouTube - Major Victory For Medical Marijuana! Washington DC ... May 5, 2010 ... Added to queue Washington: D.C. Approves Medical Marijuana Useby ... Added to queue Medical Marijuana now in Washington D.C.by 420deew420380 ... Visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgMpdColeqM District of Columbia (DC) MJ News Feed, by NORML.  Latest news and more for District of Columbia, by NORML - the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.   ... and more.   Visit - http://norml.org/news/us-dc. Judge Bans Prosecution of Doctors Who Prescribe Marijuana Dateline: 9/10/00. A California federal judge has ruled that the federal government cannot prosecute doctors who recommend or prescribe marijuana for medically valid treatment of patients. On Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup in San Francisco issued a permanent injunction banning the federal government from taking any action, including investigation, leading to the revocation of a physician's license "merely because the doctor recommends medical marijuana to a patient based on a sincere medical judgment." Visit: http://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa091100a.htm NORML News Feed.  Visit - http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=5858 MarijuanaNews.Com, Freedom has nothing to fear from the truth ... Medical Marijuana Co-operative Writes About Value Of Cannabis For MS Patients. Photo-ID Cards For Washington State Medical ... Visit: www.marijuananews.com/medical_cannabis.htm (Medical) Marijuana Info - Information. Candidates running for the House of Representatives to the question: "Should smoked marijuana be a medical option now?" ... 10/28/02. Oklahoma House Race - District 1 ... Visit: www.marijuanainfo.net/house3.htm The American Alliance For Medical Cannabis (AAMC) | Dedicated to bringing patients, caregivers and volunteers the facts they need to make informed decisions about whether Cannabis is the right medicine for them, the laws surrounding Medicinal Marijuana in your area, political activism and even handy recipes and guides to growing your own nontoxic medicine. visit: http://www.letfreedomgrow.com/news-t21.htm Cannabis Times. Alternative News Service for Cannabis and Hemp ... Montana Woman on Hunger Strike for Medical Cannabis. Visit Robin's Site * E-Mail the ... The science of medical cannabis continued its climb in estimation of medical professionals and ... visit: www.cannabistimes.com Common Sense for Drug Policy: Medical Marijuana Facts & News. Tuesday, July 12, 2005. Search using CSDP's own search tool or use. WWW Common Sense. More CSDP News Pages ... card program for medical marijuana patients. The suspension has ... consequences of issuing medical marijuana ID cards that could affect medical marijuana users, their families ... www.csdp.org/news/news/medmar.htm cannabisnews.com, by DrugSense | a News feed page. Visit: cannabisnews.com Stop the Drug War (DRCNet) is an international organization working for an end to drug prohibition worldwide and for interim policy reform in US drug laws and criminal justice system. visit - stopthedrugwar.org/news   some HISTORY   Washington D.C. Legalizes Medical Marijuana By Steve Elliott ~alapoet~ in Legislation, Medical Tuesday, May. 4 2010 | The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved amendments to a medical marijuana law first passed in 1998 by 69 percent of District voters. Congress had blocked implementation of Initiative 59 for more than a decade, until it lifted its ban last year. With Tuesday's vote, the District of Columbia joins the 14 states across the country which already allow qualified patients to use medical marijuana without fear of arrest. "Today marks a long overdue victory for D.C. voters and potentially thousands of chronically ill residents who will benefit from legal access to medical marijuana," said Karen O'Keefe, director of state policies for the Marijuana Policy Project. "It has taken nearly 12 years, but the District will at last have a law that recognizes the mounting scientific consensus that, for many conditions, marijuana can be safe and effective medicine," O'Keefe said. "A well-working medical marijuana program in the nation's capital will also provide members of Congress who have never seen such programs up close with a unique opportunity to do so," O'Keefe said. "Once they see for themselves that these laws do nothing but provide compassionate care for seriously ill patients, hopefully they will understand the need to create a federal policy that no longer criminalizes patients in any state who could benefit from this legitimate treatment option." ... Visit: http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2010/05/washington_dc_legalizes_medical_marijuana.php Medical Marijuana Finally Heads for D.C. By Sam Jewler Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 | It has been years in the making, derailed by Congress three times in about as many years, but medicinal marijuana could soon be heading to the nation's capital. In 1998, voters in Washington put themselves near the forefront of the budding medical-marijuana movement when they voted nearly 7 to 3 for doctor-prescribed dope — a greater majority than those in any of the other eight statewide ballot initiatives that have passed around the country. (Watch a video about medical-marijuana home delivery.) But no celebratory smoke-outs have followed — not yet, at least. Instead, poll workers spent that election night obscuring the results of the vote, in deference to a last-minute congressional amendment pulling funds from D.C. for the processing of any drug-legalization initiative. (Ballots had been printed prior to the ban, but the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics decided that to follow the intent of the law it had to withhold the results after the votes had been cast.) "I know of no case where a federal entity has told another entity they cannot even announce the results," says WTOP analyst Mark Plotkin. "We're not even talking about the implementation of the law." Twelve years later, the political landscape appears to be profoundly changed. The sponsor of the 1998 congressional ban, Bob Barr, has gone from a drug hawk to a libertarian, legalize-it presidential candidate — even lobbying against the law he once wrote. Fourteen states have legalized medical marijuana in the 14 years since California became the first to do so; several more are working on legislation now. In December 2009, a Congress dominated by Democrats quietly lifted the Barr Amendment, giving the city an opportunity to enact its old dope law. Read more, Visit: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1956673,00.html#ixzz12fxkWvHH Washington, D.C., Approves Medical Use of Marijuana By ASHLEY SOUTHALL Published: May 4, 2010 | WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia Council approved a measure on Tuesday that would allow people with certain chronic illnesses to obtain medical marijuana from a handful of dispensaries regulated by the city. The 13-member Council voted unanimously to allow doctors to recommend marijuana for people who are infected with H.I.V., as well as people with glaucoma, cancer or a “chronic and lasting disease.” The legislation permits Mayor Adrian M. Fenty to establish up to eight dispensaries where patients could receive two ounces of marijuana a month. The measure gives the mayor the option of raising the amount to four ounces without further council action. Some doctors say marijuana helps relieve nausea, vomiting, certain AIDS symptoms and some side effects of chemotherapy. For glaucoma patients, the drug is believed to help lower eye pressure. The measure, which Mr. Fenty is expected to sign into law, thrusts the debate over medical marijuana into the hands of Congress and the White House, which must decide within 30 days whether to allow the city to proceed with the plan. To block the law from taking effect, the House and the Senate must pass a joint resolution and President Obama must approve it. ... Visit: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/05/us/05marijuana.html?_r=1 Washington DC: City Council Unanimously Backs Medical Marijuana Dispensary Plan April 22, 2010 - Washington, DC, USA | Washington, DC: Members of the DC City Council voted unanimously this week in favor of legislation that seeks to establish medical marijuana dispensaries in the District of Columbia. Under the proposal (B 18-622), which is expected to receive final approval from the Council next month, city Health Department officials would regulate up to five facilities to dispense medical cannabis to authorized patients. Medical dispensaries would be limited to growing no more than 95 plants on site at any one time. Patients would be able to obtain up to two ounces of dispensary-provided marijuana per month, but would not be permitted to privately cultivate their own supply. Low-income patients will be allowed to purchase medical marijuana at a greatly reduced cost under the plan. The legislation seeks to implement components of Initiative 59 – a 1998 DC ballot measure that garnered 69 percent of the vote. However, until this year DC city lawmakers have been barred from instituting the measure because of a Congressional ban on the issue. Congress lifted its ban late last year. ... Visit: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=8167 Washington D.C. law aims to make medical marijuana affordable for poor patients BY Sean Alfano DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER Thursday, August 5th 2010 | If you live in Washington D.C., you'll never be too broke to buy pot. That is, of course, if you need marijuana for medical purposes, according to a law passed earlier in the year. The law provides medical marijuana at a discount for the city's poor residents. But who exactly is qualified to receive the cheaper pot, along with the price of the drugs, remains up in the air. The city is expected give some answers about the law in a report Friday, but patients won't be able to buy medical marijuana until 2011, the Associated Press reports. Fourteen states have laws legalizing medical marijuana, but D.C.'s is the first to offer the drug at a discount. City officials tell AP an ounce of pot from a sanctioned dispensary could run $350. Police data suggest buying illegal marijuana costs between $100 and $140. If the reduced rate isn't cheaper, pot advocates worry poor patients will break the law to get their medical marijuana. D.C. has one of the highest poverty levels in the country, with a third of its residents getting some financial help with health care. "People under the poverty level and below shouldn't have to pay anything," Teresa Skipper, a medical marijuana user who is HIV-positive, tells AP she can't afford to pay more than $50 an ounce for pot — which she currently buys illegally. ... Visit: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/08/05/2010-08-05_washington_dc_law_aims_to_make_medical_marijuana_affordable_for_poor_patients.html Council approves medical marijuana bill | The D.C. Council gave final approval to legalized medical marijuana today, but only after members agreed to make it easier for qualified patients to obtain larger quantities of the drug. The bill, which now goes to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D), originally restricted chronically ill patients with a doctors' recommendation to no more than two ounces of marijuana in a 30-day period. But the council approved an amendment giving the Fenty administration the authority to set the possession limit at four ounces a month if it decides the need exists. If, as expected, Fenty signs the bill, Congress will have 30 days to review it before it becomes law. Under the legislation, the city will set up five to eight dispensaries where patients with chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDS or cancer can purchase the drugs. Poor patients will be eligible for subsidized marijuana. But patients could not grow their own marijuana. Before the final vote, council members David Catania (I-At Large) and Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) fought off efforts by council member Jim Graham (D-Ward 1) to make substantial changes to the legislation. Graham pushed for an amendment that would have established civil protections so medical marijuana patients and their caregivers could not be fired or kicked out of their apartments because they use the drug. Catania and Mendelson argued that Graham's proposal would open the door to legalization. "You can have an airline pilot who could not be fired under the amendment Mr. Graham has offered," Catania said. Graham countered that Catania's allegation was absurd, saying the amendment was designed to protect medical marijuana users from discrimination. "This is doing what this council does in so many areas where we say we care about human rights," Graham said. ... Visit: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dc/2010/05/council_approves_medical_marij.html Medical Marijuana: Washington DC April 20th, 2010 | The following from The Washington Post: In 1998, 69 percent of D.C. voters endorsed the medicinal use of marijuana for those suffering from serious illnesses. Nothing came of the initiative because Congress immediately prohibited the use of local funds to support the program and DC was not added to the list of the places where it is legal to use medical marijuana. The ban was lifted last year, and the 11-year lag has actually proved to be something of a blessing, because the District is crafting legislation based on lessons learned from the experience — and mistakes — of other states. Initiative 59 was pretty basic; it gave individuals the right to use marijuana for medical purposes. By contrast, a bill (B18-622) that will come before the D.C. Council on Tuesday, with a vote scheduled for next month, would set up a strict regulatory structure that aims to guard against the problems experienced by some of the 14 other jurisdictions that allow marijuana use for individuals debilitated by illnesses such as cancer or multiple sclerosis. Key to that effort are strict registration requirements for patients, caregivers, dispensaries and cultivation centers. In addition, the bill caps the number of dispensaries at five and limits the quantity of marijuana that can be prescribed each month, making the proposal one of the most restrictive in the country. ... Visit: http://www.medicalmarijuanablog.com/state-laws/washingtondc-059.html DC Council Takes a Snow Day Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted by Don Duncan | ASA Associate Director Don Morgan and I traveled to Washington, DC, this week to speak to the City Council about proposed regulations for medical cannabis dispensaries in the District and work with the staff at our National Office. The City Council here is developing regulations for dispensaries after Congress voted in December to lift the ban against a medical cannabis initiative passed by the voters of Washington, DC, in 1998. Unfortunately, we arrived in the middle of a record setting blizzard – one that snarled traffic and closed government offices. The City Council canceled tomorrow’s hearing in light of the storm. We’re disappointed about the cancelation, but we are making good use of our time here. Tomorrow, Don Morgan and I will trudge back through deep snow for a third day of work with ASA Executive Director Steph Sherer. I hope we have a chance to get back here to talk to elected officials in the future… when the snow melts, of course! ... Visit: http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?cat=72 DC Medical Marijuana Petitioners Challenge Initiative Count August 13, 1998 - Washington, DC, USA | Attorneys on behalf of DC medical marijuana petitioners are appealing in Superior Court a decision by the DC Board of Elections to disqualify Initiative 59 from the November 1998 ballot. A complaint filed this week by ACT-UP head Wayne Turner argues that the BOE acted "arbitrarily and capriciously" when it rejected 4,600 petition signatures gathered by circulator Tanya Robinson. Had the BOE allowed the signatures in question, proponents maintain that Initiative 59 would have qualified for the ballot. Officials from the BOE contend that they properly "set aside" Ms. Robinson's signatures because the address stated on her certificates failed to match that in the Board records. Attorney Alisa Wilkins, co-counsel for Turner's challenge, said that the address entered by Ms. Robinson on her petition is the same address listed as her mailing address on her DC voter registration card. Proponents further hold that Ms. Robinson has been continuously registered as a DC voter since 1983. Initiative 59 seeks to exempt seriously ill patients who use marijuana under a doctor's supervision from criminal marijuana penalties. The measure also proposes allowing District residents to "organize not-for-profit corporations for the purpose of cultivating, purchasing, and distributing marijuana exclusively for ... medical use." Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Representatives approved an amendment to the "District of Columbia Appropriations Act of 1999" stating that no federal funds "may be used to conduct any ballot initiative which seeks to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance ... or [marijuana] derivative." ... Visit: http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3871 Informational Guide on Medical Cannabis | If you have ever heard of the song, “Lets Go Get Stoned,” as sung by Ray Charles or Joe Cocker, you know the lyrics were referring to getting high or using cannabis aka marijuana. This mind altering drug goes by other names as well; names such as weed, pot, joint, blunt, hash and mary jane are quite common among users. Cannabis is a plant that contains a chemical called cannabinoids or cannabinolidic acids. Another substance that is found in cannabis is THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, which gives the users that “high” sensation. When speaking of marijuana, the actual substance used in creating the high feeling comes from the leaves and flowering tops of the cannabis plant. Marijuana is considered to be a schedule 1 controlled substance today, because of the THC, which can be highly potent, depending upon the concentration factor of the THC. Visit > http://www.worldmedassist.com/informational-guide-on-medical-cannabis/ < for more. THE REEFER MADNESS ERA, REEFER MADNESS BOOKS (Info, History) By definition, it would be a contradiction in terms to list or classify a Reefer Madness book as a work of "Non-Fiction." Thus both genres are group together here simply as "Hard Cover" books; if only to distinguish them from the "Pulp Fiction" or "Dime Store novels" discussed elsewhere. However where appropriate the terms [Fiction] and [Non-Fiction] are used. 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