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Initiative 59 was a 1998 Washington, D.C. voter-approved ballot initiative that sought to legalize medical cannabis.The short title of the initiative was "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998". [6]
A canvasser for the DC Cannabis Campaign soliciting signatures for Initiative 71. Initiative 71 was a voter-approved ballot measure in Washington, D.C., that legalized the recreational use of cannabis. The short title of the initiative was "Legalization of Possession of Minimal Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use Act of 2014". [1]
The law made possession a civil violation with a penalty of $25, lower than most city parking tickets. 2014, D.C. voted by ballot Initiative 71 to legalize recreational marijuana possession, cultivation, and transportation; commercial production and sale prohibited. The law went into effect February 26, 2015, following 30 days of congressional ...
The proposal calls for removing marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. Eighteen states and Washington, D.C., have so far legalized recreational pot.
While marijuana is illegal federally, the 50 states and D.C. have different laws on medical or recreational use. ... of marijuana in Washington D.C. and on federal land would be eligible for ...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he would support Washington, D.C., taxing and regulating legalized marijuana. Comer told reporters he ...
In 1998, Georgia Congressman Bob Barr successfully blocked implementation of Initiative 59 [3] – the "Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998" – which would have legalized medical marijuana in Washington, D.C. [4] The "Barr Amendment" to the 1999 Omnibus spending bill not only blocked implementation of Initiative 59, but also prohibited the vote tally from even ...
1998: Washington, D.C. residents approved Initiative 59 to legalize medical cannabis, but the Barr amendment blocked implementation until 2009, with the first legal sales finally occurring in 2013. [104] 2003: Seattle residents voted to make enforcement of cannabis laws the lowest priority. [105]