Drug-free zones are the law in D.C. - for now.
A new D.C. law allows the Chief of Police to designate an area of up to 1,000 square feet as a “drug-free zone” for up to five days at a time.
ACLU-D.C. believes that the new drug-free zones are ineffective, racially discriminatory, and unconstitutional, but they are the law for now. Here are your rights and what to do in drug-free zones.