DC cannabis activist moves to Md. to vote congressman out of office
Story by Liz Anderson Featured in: "WTOP.COM" WASHINGTON — A D.C. activist has moved to Maryland because he has had enough of lawmakers from outside the District trying [...]
D.C. underground pot market is growing, thanks to an unwitting Chaffetz
Story by Thomas Burr Featured in: "The Salt Lake Tribune " This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017. Washington • As Rep. Jason [...]
Cannabis Activists Get High In Front Of The White House In Dramatic Drug Law Protest
Story by Daniel Marans Featured in: "HuffPost" WASHINGTON — Hundreds of people who support marijuana legalization got high in front of the White House on Saturday in a [...]
Thanks To Initiative 71, Capitol Hemp Is Back In Business
Story by Matt Cohen Featured in: "DCIST.COM" Like a Phoenix rising from cashed marijuana ashes, Capitol Hemp is back. Three years after it closed—thanks to a police raid [...]
Capitol Hemp Re-Opens in Adams Morgan Neighborhood in DC
2015 - Capitol Hemp finally reopens its doors. The new store is located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Moreover, in 2021 Alan Amsterdam became the sole owner. Alan [...]
People May Use Seed Swap To Work Around Washington DC Marijauana Law
Story by Josh Fatzick Featured in: "Daily Caller" Now that marijuana is legal to grow and possess in Washington, D.C. there is just one problem: Where do we [...]
Alan Amsterdam works relentlessly to get Initiative 71 into DC law
Initiative 72 was a voter-approved ballot initiative. It legalized the use of cannabis in Washington DC. It came into full effect during February 2015. What Does Initiative 72 [...]
The Capitol Hemp Concept is Born
Mr. Alan Amsterdam's experience in Holland was to say the least, very enlightening on many levels. However, in the back of his mind he wanted to push for [...]