Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Despite Legalization, Marijuana Prohibited on Campus

By Emma Gross November 11, 2014

Although voters passed Initiative 71 last Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana in D.C., because of federal law, marijuana policies on Georgetown University’s campus will remain the same. Director...

Before You Throw a Reefer Rager...

Before You Throw a Reefer Rager…

By Cristina Serra and Cristina Serra November 7, 2014

In case you missed the news this past week, marijuana was legalized on Tuesday when D.C. voters approved Initiative 71 by 69 percent. But take warning ... Before you throw a massive Reefer Madness party...

DC Votes to Legalize Marijuana

By Jack Bennett November 7, 2014

Voters in the District of Columbia passed Initiative 71 on Tuesday, voting to legalize the possession of recreational marijuana. The ballot measure, which was supported by 69 percent of voters, will now...

DANNY SMITH/THE HOYA
Fliers in Red Square, not signed by any group, urged students to vote in support of Initiative 71 to legalize marijuana in D.C. in today’s election.

Marijuana Legalized in DC

By Suzanne Monyak November 5, 2014

Recreational marijuana use was legalized in D.C. on Tuesday. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, 95,531 D.C. voters — 69.4 percent of the vote — voted in favor of Initiative 71, permitting...

DANNY SMITH/THE HOYA
Fliers in Red Square, not signed by any group, urged students to vote in support of Initiative 71 to legalize marijuana in D.C. in today’s election.

DC Expected to Legalize Marijuana

By Tom Garzillo November 4, 2014

D.C. voters will head to the polls today to vote on Initiative 71, a proposal that would legalize the use and cultivation of recreational marijuana in the District. If the initiative is passed, adults...

Marijuana Opposition Emerges

By Hannah Post September 23, 2014

Washington, D.C. residents will vote on a new initiative Nov. 4 that would legalize marijuana in the District, prompting the formation of opposition group Two Is Enough D.C., which aims to urge voters...

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