The DC Cannabis Campaign held two seed shares last week (on March 26 and March 28), the first at a local bar and the second at DC Cannabis Campaign headquarters. In the District of Columbia, marijuana became legal on February 26, 2015.
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A few days ago, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a parent cannot be charged of a crime when their child arrives late to school. The ruling stemmed from a Loudoun County 2012 case involving a mother who was convicted of 3
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Halloween is on Friday, and many children are excited to put on their costumes and go trick-or-treating. But there are some considerations that don’t automatically come to mind. For instance, in some cities in Virginia, there is an age limit to who
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In Virginia, if you are charged with shoplifting, you should take steps to ensure that your rights are protected. Shoplifting is categorized as a larceny, and a crime of moral turpitude – which may affect your employment, your credit, and your ability
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In Virginia, tenants who are victims of domestic violence are afforded special protections. Virginia’s early lease termination law (codified in Virginia Code § 55-248.21:2) provides certain victims of domestic abuse the right to early termination of their lease. Who Is Covered by the
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School is about to start, which of course means more school buses will be on the road. School buses make frequent stops and often drive slower than the posted speed limit. If you see a bus stopped, with flashing lights and stop
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In Virginia, it’s illegal to be intoxicated by drugs or alcohol in public. The officer has the discretion to transport you to a detoxication center (or drunk tank) in lieu of arrest. Pursuant to Virginia Code 18.2-388, if any person “profanely curses
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At midnight, the District of Columbia ordinance reducing marijuana possession to a $25.00 fine went into effect. The legislation amended the possession or transfer of up to one ounce of marijuana from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil violation. The public consumption
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A Virginia man, Jesse Lee Herald, chose to get a vasectomy as part of his plea agreement in a child endangerment case. The agreement will shave off up to five years of his of his prison sentence. Herald has at least seven
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As school comes to an end, seniors across the country play senior pranks. It’s a tradition that’s very common, and so most of the time students don’t get in much trouble about it – except to receive clean-up duty. Not the case
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