Don’t avoid drug education on 4/20 day
In 2023, the law was signed to expand the District’s medical cannabis program. It also made permanent provisions allowing residents ages 21 and older to self-certify as medical cannabis patients.
Overall, cannabis is fully legal in D.C. for medical and recreational use, and 4/20 Day is widely celebrated. Medical cannabis, for example, has a long history with the LGBTQ community, and they have often been one of the oldest supporters of marijuana and some of the most enthusiastic consumers.
Cannabis use also has a long history of easing the pain of the LGBTQ community as relief from HIV symptoms and as a method of coping with rejection from society.
The cannabis culture continues to grow in the District, and as a result, so does the influence on younger people, even youth within the LGBTQ community.
