The US Census Bureau is currently collecting data about tobacco use as a voluntary supplement to its monthly July 2014 Current Population Survey. Scientifically selected households will be questioned about […]
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District’s Medical Marijuana Program Advances
Medical Marijuana The DC Council passed emergency legislation on July 14 to advance the medical marijuana program. The bills provide a patient-centric medical marijuana use program, a sliding scale for […]
Local D.C. Author Outlines Ways Current Drug Policy is Harmful to Business
Eric E. Sterling, president of the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation and director of the Business Council for Prosperity and Safety. For the past two decades, Eric E. Sterling, J.D. has […]
Marijuana Initiative Moves Forward, Despite Congressional Bullying
Supporters for legalizing marijuana in the Nation’s Capital submitted over 57,000 signatures to the D.C. Board of Elections on July 7, to place Initiative 71 on the November ballot. Representatives […]
Limbaugh Attacks D.C.’s Busboys and Poets
Popular D.C. bookstore, Busboys and Poets. Radio personality Rush Limbaugh, known for his racist tirades, attacked popular D.C. bookstore, Busboys and Poets, because “it dissed his two children’s books.” The […]
New Safeway at Petworth, Long Overdue
The Safeway at Petworth celebrated its grand opening on June 28, bringing the community a sustainable new store nearly three times the size of the previous grocery. The long-awaited structure, […]
Marion Barry’s Autobiography—“Mayor for Life”
Former District of Columbia Mayor Marion Barry. In a new book, Washington D.C.’s four-term mayor Marion S. Barry Jr. tells the story of his life and political career over a […]
House Md. Republican Leads Effort to Deny D.C. Marijuana Decriminalization
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) D.C. supporters of marijuana took a hard punch after House Republicans flexed their muscle against outnumbered Democrats looking to legalize the drug. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton […]
Marion Barry Discusses Health, D.C. Ahead of Release of Memoirs
An AFRO Scoop Former D.C. Mayor and current Councilman Marion S. Barry is still standing following a spate of health problems during his political career, and was eager to share […]
Dr. Sebi, International Marijuana Healer, Coming to D.C.
Dr. Sebi, a herbalist known for his controversial claims of curing many cancers and diseases using natural herbs, is coming to Washington, D.C. to celebrate the summer solstice and discuss […]
D.C. Attorney General Election to Proceed Despite Council Opposition
Eight months after he initially filed a lawsuit over the actions of the D.C. Council, candidate Paul Zukerberg finally got a big win in his quest to force the election […]
D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe Announces Retirement
Washington, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Chief Kenneth Ellerbe announced June 5 that he will retire in July following 30 years of service to the city, counting among his […]