Marijuana Lawyer in DC

That means possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana remains illegal under both federal and DC law. That’s right – it’s illegal to possess but the person who supplies it to you likely broke DC and federal law to get it to you. This legal contradiction is largely due to anti-marijuana politicians in the United States Congress blocking the DC City Council from enacting laws to regulate the locally legal distribution of marijuana. They can do this because of Congress’s authority over the District, which does not have the same rights as a state. So, unlike Colorado, California, Washington and other states that have legalized weed, DC has no legal dispensaries that distribute marijuana for recreational purposes.

The law does permit possession of up to two ounces for persons over the age of 21. It also allows people over 21 to gift up to one ounce or less to another person over the age of 21. The law permits growing up to six plants per person in one’s home (as long as only three are mature). It remains illegal to smoke or consume marijuana in public and to operate a motor vehicle (or boat) under the influence of marijuana. The typical punishment for smoking or consuming marijuana in public is an arrest and posting and forfeiting a 25-dollar fine. While the punishment is not severe, it does go on your record as an arrest.