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 [...]
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 [...]
Washington buzz: 1 year after legalization, D.C. weed is a garden-variety pleasure
Story by Matt Kwong Featured in: "CBC" In at least one way, it has been a year of highs in Washington. The American capital marks its first anniversary [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Capitol Hemp in D.C. Closes, After Police Raid in October Seized Smoking Devices
Story by Mike DeBonis Featured in: "The Washington Post" Adam Eidinger stands next to the wall and gives it a good, solid knock. “Hemp board,” he says. “First [...]
The Metropolitan Police Department Raid Capitol Hemp
Meanwhile...during October of 2011...Capitol Hemp was raided (at both locations) for selling drug "paraphenallia". Both locations were raided by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Over $250,000.00 worth of [...]
Prop 19 Pot Legalization Pulling In High Dollar Donations
Story by Steve Elliott Featured in: "Toke Of The Town" With the election less than a month away, the campaign to pass Proposition 19, California’s marijuana legalization initiative, [...]
Marijuana legalization proposition pulling in high-dollar donations
Story by John Hoeffel Featured in: "LA Times" With the election less than a month away, the campaign to pass Proposition 19, the marijuana legalization initiative, is pulling [...]
Capitol Hemp Opens Two Different Stores
Capitol Hemp opened in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington DC. There was much anticipation. That is to say, there hadn't been a head shop connected with the [...]