Cannabis Legalization

The Washington D.C. city council unanimously passed a bill on June 7, 2022 that would protect employees from being fired for using marijuana, both recreationally and medicinally. The bill, called the Cannabis Employment Protections Amendment Act of 2022, would also ban employers from refusing to hire an employee because of their marijuana use. There are […]

In July, President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that no one should be behind bars for using cannabis. In his first comments addressing cannabis since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) said on Saturday that his administration is working to fulfill a campaign pledge to release federal cannabis prisoners. Asked about the issue by New