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Marijuana in Maryland; minimum wage in DC & more – NBC4 Washington

MMP News AuthorJuly 1, 2023

D.C., Maryland and Virginia all will roll out some new laws on July 1, 2023, although the most attention-grabbing one is certainly Maryland’s legalization of recreational marijuana for adults. Other new laws in the D.C. area involve minimum wage in both the District and in Montgomery County; an expanded move-over ... Read More

DC retiree, 76, launches landmark lawsuit against city over neighbor's smell of marijuana

MMP News AuthorJanuary 15, 2023

Teenagers in states that have legalized cannabis use more of it and are lured by colorfully-packaged candy-like products that leave them vulnerable to higher rates of dependency, psychosis and school dropouts, researchers warn. A DailyMail.com analysis of … Original Author Link click here to read complete story.. ... Read More

Two convicted of conspiracy and fraud in cattle, marijuana Ponzi scheme

MMP News AuthorAugust 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRIC) — An Illinois woman and a Georgia man were convicted by a federal jury on Friday, Aug. 26 for several counts of wire fraud after years of operating a fraudulent scheme that promised victims investments in cattle and marijuana businesses. Reva Joyce Stachniw, 70, of Galesburg, Il., ... Read More

DC Council Advances Job Protections For Marijuana Users

MMP News AuthorJune 11, 2022

A Washington DC bill will prohibit employers from adversely affecting the employment of a marijuana … [+] user, including testing positive for cannabis absent impairment. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Washington DC Council approved a bill that provides broad ... Read More