Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017It's the "1st Annual Joint Session" on Capitol Hill. Pot advocates giving 2 joints to anyone over 21 with a Congressional ID.53345
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017Two volunteers with DCMJ, the group that organized the event, have been arrested by Capitol Police.145
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017People are not happy. Organizers purposely held the event on city land, not federal land where pot is illegal. Police also seized the joints1510
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017One staffer who took joints and who wanted to remain anonymous said it's "archaic" that pot is still illegal at federal level.112
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017The staffer also disagrees with weed being considered a Schedule 1 substance.19
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017She said there's been a "buzz" (no pun intended) on the Hill among staffers about the event recently. Organizers gave out flyers.27
Emma Loop@LoopEmmaAnother event volunteer who was giving out joints has been arrested. Police will only say they're being arrested, not why.1:26539 views4:56 PM · Apr 20, 20171 Retweet2 Quotes6 Likes
Emma Loop@LoopEmma·Apr 20, 2017The woman arrested says Capitol Police told her she's being arrested for distribution.17
