Washington, DC Marijuana Laws and Your Rights as a Student
January 25, 2021 /
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DC Student Defense
By: Shanlon Wu
Marijuana laws are tricky.
At the federal level, marijuana is still illegal, both for medicinal and recreational uses. In some states, it’s legal to use medically, but not recreationally. And in others, it’s legal to use both medically and recreationally.
But even if marijuana is legal to use, it may be illegal to possess in large amounts, and it may be illegal for individuals to sell.