Black people in D.C. are arrested almost seven times as often as white people for opioid-related offenses.

Activists want D.C. lawmakers to fully move towards treating drug use and abuse as a public health challenge, instead of a criminal justice problem.

All other legalized states authorize a misdemeanor charge for marijuana possession before they escalate to felony charges, the group says.

The Department of Justice announced today that it will not oppose state marijuana laws.

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier says a bill being proposed in the D.C. Council today that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana is worthy of “robust discussion,” but says the argument is flawed.

Most D.C. residents would support lower penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana, according to the results of a new poll released today.

Maryland police and prosecutors are adapting to a pair of new laws that will lessen penalties for possession of small quantities of marijuana.