Phil Mendelson

The D.C. Council green-lighted an emergency measure to give city officials the authority to impose penalties on unlicensed marijuana gifting shops that do not operate under the city’s medical cannabis program, reported DCist. Policymakers unanimously supported the bill on Tuesday. Cannabis...

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...

New Bill Allows Medical Marijuana Patients To Submit Products Tor Testing Directly To Labs A bill sent to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's (D) desk proposes that medical cannabis patients could directly submit products for testing to labs. Additionally, regulators could grant...

President Biden decided once again to exclude Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational cannabis sales as part of the budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, reported Marijuana Moment. The Biden-Harris administration submitted the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget...

Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a medical marijuana-related bill on Monday expanding medical cannabis access. Legislation B24-0013: The Medical Cannabis Amendment Act proposes significant changes to the medical marijuana program in the District. First of all, some provisions increase the...

Phil Mendelson (D), chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, introduced a new bill that would legalize and regulate the sales of recreational cannabis in the city. What makes this piece of legislation unique is the proposal to create a new reparations fund that would allow for...

Washington D.C. lawmakers gave the green light to an amended piece of legislation seeking to make several changes to the District's medical cannabis program, reported Marijuana Moment. The Washington, D.C. Council approved the measure from council chairman Phil Mendelson (D) on Tuesday in a 13-...

A bill to amend Washington, D.C.’s medical marijuana program that would eliminate licensing caps for medical marijuana businesses was approved by the District’s lawmakers on Friday, reported Marijuana Moment. Supported by D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D) on behalf of Mayor...

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...

New York Launches Government Website With All The Information On Cannabis Legalization In The State After signing adult-use cannabis into law last Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had taken the first step toward its implementation, launching a new cannabis-focused government website on...