Marijuana legalization activists in the nations capital plan to hand out thousands of joints during President-elect Donald Trumps inauguration as a way to raise awareness of about the fragility of legal pot under his administration.
The advocacy group behind the ballot initiative that legalized pot in Washington, D.C., in 2014 will take to the streets Jan. 20 to give away 4,200 joints or somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 ounces of marijuana.
We are forced to do this type of publicity stunt because the Trump administration hasnt mentioned marijuana once since he was elected, said DCMJ founder Adam Eidinger. It reminds people that the public wants change, and the politicians arent doing it.
The giveaway raises awareness on two distinct fronts first the fact that despite D.C. voters legalizing marijuana in 2014, it remains illegal to buy or sell the drug in the nations capital because of action taken by Congress that bans local lawmakers from passing new marijuana laws. Secondly, activists hope to align with Trump supporters who also support marijuana legalization in their home states so they can work together to push the Republican administration to expand legalization and address outstanding regulations that hinder pot-related businesses.
While a hodgepodge of protest groups are planning massive demonstrations during Mr. Trumps inauguration, some aimed at disrupting the event, Mr. Eidinger said the marijuana protests are not meant to shut down the celebration or to alienate Trump supporters.
We dont want to be rude to Trump supporters, Mr. Eidinger said, expressing hope to bring together liberals and conservatives to address legalization. I want visitors to feel like thees marijuana people are great people.
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