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VERIFY: Why you should renew your medical marijuana card in Maryland after weed is legalized
Possession of 2.5 ounces of mari was decriminalized in Maryland on Jan. 1; possession of 1.5 ounces will be legal on July 1. This applies to those ages 21 and older. → Read More
Rising respiratory illnesses have local hospitals warning of a 'bed crisis'
With much of the nation in the grips of a "triple-demic," we verify how bad the situation is locally. → Read More
VERIFY: No, Virginia does not have to follow CDC's childhood immunization schedule
Virginia's Department of Health says the CDC committee's vote has "no direct, immediate" impact on the Commonwealth. → Read More
DC task force says some homes in Wards 7, 8 don't need to be in the flood zone
A viewer asked us to VERIFY whether the D.C. government is proposing to remove hundreds of houses and buildings from the flood zone in Wards 7 and 8. → Read More
Here is how much candidates Dan Cox and Wes Moore have raised and spent during their campaigns
How much money candidates Dan Cox (R) and Wes Moore (D) have raised since the start of their campaigns, have spent and how much they have left in the bank. → Read More
DC Council moves forward with non-citizen voting bill
If this bill passes it would allow non-citizens to vote in D.C. elections, including undocumented immigrants. → Read More
VERIFY: Yes, you can spread monkeypox to your pet but the risk is low
The CDC recommends avoiding close contact with your pet if you are infected. → Read More
Here's why scientists don't know the efficacy of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine
JYNNEOS has never been tested for efficacy against monkeypox in humans. It has been tested for efficacy in animals, and safety and immunogenicity in humans. → Read More
Top tips to keep rodents out of DC homes and businesses
VERIFY met with DC Health and rodentologist Bobby Corrigan to find out how DC rats maneuver and thrive in the city. → Read More
VERIFY: Yes, at least 29% of Loudoun County's projected tax revenue is expected to come from data centers
The county is expecting to reap in $576 million in computer equipment taxes from data centers in fiscal year 2023. → Read More
VERIFY: Here's why we may not know clear winners for some Maryland races until days after primary night
VERIFY spoke with the deputy administrator at the State Board of Elections who said provisional and mail-in ballots won't be counted for days after the election. → Read More
VERIFY: New Virginia law lets local, campus police use facial recognition technology. How can they use it?
There are 14 circumstances in which state, local and campus police will be allowed to use the technology → Read More
Yes, COVID cases are about 5x higher than last year
Hospitalizations are up slightly and deaths are about the same according to national CDC data. → Read More
How experts estimate average gas prices
On May 19, the average gallon of gas in Virginia cost $4.46. The state's most expensive gas is sold in northern Virginia for an average of thirty cents higher → Read More
VERIFY: Yes, D.C. gets more rainfall than Seattle
A TikTok video with more than 297k views claims that D.C. has more rain totals than Seattle, Washington. → Read More
Do 70% of Americans support Roe v. Wade?
Pro-choice advocates argue more than two-thirds of Americans do not want the landmark Supreme Court decision overturned. Is that an accurate estimate? → Read More
Primaries 2022: Everything you need to know about who can vote in the DMV
Who can vote in the 2022 primary elections in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia? → Read More
Verify: Yes, insulin costs about $10 to make but sells for nearly $300
The list price for insulin has ballooned over the last two decades. Why is it so expensive? → Read More
VERIFY: What is an endemic?
Our experts say there’s no metric or cut-off per se, that lets you know when you're in an endemic. → Read More
VERIFY: Will releasing 180 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve bring gas prices down?
President Biden announced plans to sell 1 million barrels of crude oil from the country's stockpile per day for six months. That's nearly a third of the stockpile. → Read More