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

“We want people who are buying marijuana to buy it from a licensed retailer where the product has gone through testing,” one lawmaker says.

The bill would also take steps to reverse the harms of previous cannabis-related law enforcement actions, particularly on low-income communities of color.

When it comes to weed (among other issues), the federal government has always been a thorn in the side of the city.

Police have always been able to cite people for marijuana use but not take them into custody, but the new policy makes it standard practice.

Even in D.C. and other states that have legalized medical and/or recreational marijuana, recipients of vouchers of federal housing can still be evicted for possession.

“We were ready to win this, but we won anyway through technicalities.”

“The Christmas of weed culture” is here.

The way that Initiative 71 has been enacted may actually render the city less likely to be targeted under the Trump administration.

“It’s one of those things that brings people together,” says DCMJ co-founder Nik Schiller. The group estimates they gave away more than 8,000 joints.