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Washington, D.C. Votes To Legalize Recreational MarijuanaIn yet another blow to the United States' decades-long war on drugs, the nation's capital has legalized recreational marijuana, NPR and USA Today reported Tuesday night.
Washington, D.C., voters on Tuesday approved Initiative 71, which legalizes adult marijuana use, possession of up to two ounces and home cultivation of up to six marijuana plants for personal use. With 29 percent of votes in, 68 percent of District residents supported the measure, and 31 percent were opposed.
Under the measure, the sale of marijuana remains illegal, but the Council of the District of Columbia is considering a separate bill that would allow for the regulation and taxation of marijuana sales, similar to laws on the books in Colorado and Washington state.
And even though sales are not yet allowed, the passage of the law on the federal government's home turf represents one of the largest symbolic shifts in U.S. marijuana policy since Colorado and Washington state legalized the drug two years ago.
Supporters praised the measure as a step toward resolving the racial disparity in the District's marijuana arrest rates.
MOre..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/washington-dc-legal-marijuana_n_5947520.html
Fire it up!
Feral Child
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(297,655 posts)K&R
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(297,655 posts)MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)"Now that voters have approved the measure, the bill moves to Congress for a mandatory review period by lawmakers in January. Congress has 60 days to review all new laws in the District, and if there is no interference the measure could go into effect in early 2015. However, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) has vowed to put a stop to the progression of the bill in Congress."
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)I think it's 30 days, not 60 days.
Not likely to happen.
GOP obstructionists could also try to mess with the DC appropriations bill, but that's not likely to happen, either. The bills are already well-along, and my understanding is they will accept no riders.
MerryBlooms
(11,771 posts)Here it is again from a different source- http://reason.com/blog/2014/11/04/washingtonians-approve-legal-pot-in-the
Cha
(297,655 posts)Bummer.