The Daily MJ Voice

Bringing you the latest in DMV-area cannabis culture, community, and news

[The Daily MJ Voice @theDailyMJVoice]

The Daily Marijuana Voice Mission Statement:

[Leader Charniele Herring @C_Herring]

What a historic afternoon! Virginia is officially the first southern state to legalize marijuana, I’m so glad to have been able to patron this monumental legislation, and I’m grateful to have @GovernorVA’s support.

[CM McDuffie's Office @CM_McDuffie]

This Wednesday at 4 PM, CM McDuffie will moderate a discussion entitled "Intentional Justice: Ensuring Social Equity in the Recreational Cannabis Space" with incredible panelists @DoniCrawford, @QueenAdesuyi, and @M2_ORG's Courtney Davis.

Sign up here!
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[Doni Crawford 📚🐛✊🏾✈️ @DoniCrawford]

🚨 My latest report, #FirstInLine, is out today! This Black History Month, and every day, I’m reflecting on the ways that public policy can be used as a reparative tool for Black DC. One way we can do this is through recreational cannabis policy. 🚨

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https://t.co/foz1oNTdSX

[Pigeons & Planes @PigsAndPlans]

The Social Equity Ventures fund was created to promote Black participation in the cannabis space. It serves as a stepping stone for people who have been overly victimized by America's War on Drugs.

Read more: https://t.co/vgPFxLDRHq

[Hübbie @BlackTiePenguin]

When countless citizens lost voting rights to criminal offenses over marijuana possession, a White man trespasses onto the lawmaking chambers of the supposed free nation and lights a joint to parade his privilege. Read that as many times as you need to.

[Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur]

On marijuana decriminalization

The five Republicans who voted YES
Gaetz
Mast
McClintock
Riggleman
Young

The six Democrats who voted NO
Bustos
Cuellar
Lamb
Lipinski
Pappas
Peterson

[Leigh Ann Caldwell @LACaldwellDC]

The House passed decriminalizing pot.

Here's the vote breakdown via @AlexNBCNews and @haleytalbotnbc

YAY:
Dem 221
GOP 5
IND 1
Total 228

NAY:
Dem 6
GOP 158
Total 164

[NBC News @NBCNews]

BREAKING: US House votes 228-164 to pass historic bill that would decriminalize cannabis and clear the way to erase nonviolent federal marijuana convictions; bill moves to US Senate.

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

The NBA will not test players for marijuana this upcoming season, per @Ben_Dowsett

[Bisnow @Bisnow]

New $30M Fund Bankrolls Minority-Owned Cannabis Shops After Decades Of Disenfranchisement

https://t.co/4UTw12NOUB

[Chelsea Higgs Wise @ChelseaWiseRVA]

Hi! Marijuana Justice organizer here.

If you’re tweeting about legalization in Virginia, please tag us and our work as Black organizers.

It’s important we not be erased in this conversation i the commonwealth. @thcjusticenow

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[Marijuana Justice @thcjusticenow]

Experts say Gov. Northam’s plan to legalize marijuana needs to address racial disparities https://t.co/UjaKWpJjx2

[ACLU of Virginia @ACLUVA]

Black Virginians have been targeted in marijuana law enforcement, and legalizing it now needs to repair that harm.

We will continue to show up and speak out to make sure Virginia legalize it right, just as we did before. @thcjusticenow

[Marijuana Justice @thcjusticenow]

Illinois started legalization with 11,000 pardons.

Will Virginia make legalization an issue of justice or profit? #legalizeitrightva https://t.co/tWUuJRJ7JH

[UFCW Local 400 @UFCW400]

We're proud to welcome to our union family the staff of DC Holistic Wellness, the first solely Black-owned cannabis dispensary in DC!

https://t.co/DS5ILsS9Yf

[UFCW Local 400 @UFCW400]

Today we were proud to welcome the staff of DC Holistic Wellness to our union family. They are the first cannabis dispensary staff in DC to unionize!

Today, we held a contract signing event to commemorate the occasion.

https://t.co/OJHX5x2XA4

[Councilmember_RobertWhite @CMRobertWhiteDC]

This week I’m introducing a bill to repeal the prohibition on returning citizens working in the #Cannabis Industry. There is no reason why those who’ve paid their debt to society should be locked out of this industry any longer.

[Aaron Hall @immlawACHall]

Colorado Governor grants full, unconditional pardons to everyone convicted of possession of an ounce or less of marijuana.
https://t.co/4LVDZhciBz

[Michael Brice-Saddler @TheArtist_MBS]

"And while studies show that marijuana use is equally prevalent among Blacks and Whites, 84 percent of more than 900 people arrested for public consumption in the nation’s capital were African American in the four years after legalization."