Medical Marijuana In Washington DC Could Help Other States Fight Off The Feds

In 2009, the Washington D.C. medical marijuana law was the first time that the United States Congress had ever given its consent to any state or local law that permits the medicinal use of marijuana.

In 2011, in anticipation of the opening of medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation centers, the District’s mayor released final rules for the program and a compromise was made implementing the medical marijuana program in Washington D.C.