Mayor Muriel Bowser

A group of unlicensed cannabis retailers in Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against the District’s authorities, challenging enforcement measures targeting their businesses. The Alliance for Recreational Cannabis Entities, representing seven shops, is suing District of Columbia, Mayor...

In a significant policy discussion, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), who leads the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, acknowledged the barriers faced by Washington, D.C. in establishing a commercial cannabis market. This topic was broached by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser...

State Data Provides Crucial Insights on Medical Marijuana, Influences Federal Classification Review Several states with medical marijuana programs, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Utah, have shared crucial data on marijuana use and its effects with U.S. health regulators...

A law aimed at protecting workers from marijuana-related employment penalties went into effect in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Signed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser a year ago, the legislation successfully completed the congressional review period without facing opposition from federal lawmakers,...

In June, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) signed nearly 100 bills into law aimed at protecting medical marijuana patients. Among them was one from Rep. Mandie Landry (D) to provide workplace protections for state employees who are registered as medical marijuana (MMJ) patients. However, some...

Washington, D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) made a significant move this week for two industries – tourism and cannabis. On Monday, Bowser signed a bill that would allow tourists visiting the nation's capital to self-certify as medical marijuana patients...

New Rules In Alabama Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission adopted new guidelines for medical dispensaries in the state, reported wsfa.com. The changes include legal definitions and a decrease in the number of required security guards at dispensaries. These will no longer have to be standalone...

Washington, D.C. lawmakers green-lighted emergency legislation to set up a recreational cannabis market by allowing people to self-certify as medical marijuana patients, without a doctor’s recommendation and to buy cannabis from licensed retailers. Sponsored by Councilmembers...

It is about to become much easier for senior citizens to register for medical marijuana in Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed a bill into law that will expand access to the District’s medical marijuana program in a series of ways. For starters, people 65 and older can...