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babsbunny

(8,441 posts) Tue Dec 9, 2014, 08:43 PM Dec 2014

Congress Will Say D.C. Can Legalize Pot, But Can't Tax or Regulate It

http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/congress-says-d-c-can-legalize-pot-but-can-t-tax-or-regulate-it-20141209

D.C. mayor and council will be blocked by spending bill from taking additional steps on marijuana law.
BY DANIEL NEWHAUSER AND LUCIA GRAVES

December 9, 2014 Congress will prevent the District of Columbia from writing regulations to expand its recently passed ballot initiative legalizing marijuana, cramping the hopes of activists and city officials that Congress would allow the city to tax and regulate the sale of marijuana, according to congressional sources.

The ballot initiative itself, however, will be allowed to go into effect, meaning that District residents will be allowed to possess and cultivate personal amounts of marijuana starting in early 2015.

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Congress Will Say D.C. Can Legalize Pot, But Can't Tax or Regulate It (Original Post) babsbunny Dec 2014 OP

Is there a reason given for this by Congress? Volaris Dec 2014 #1

Clearly they're just being dicks. Ny abelenkpe Dec 2014 #3

So it's legal to own, but not sell, and Ruby the Liberal Dec 2014 #2

OK...the first part sort of makes sense (I guess, since how are you gonna kick the IRS their cut) Volaris Dec 2014 #4

Volaris

(10,272 posts)

1. Is there a reason given for this by Congress?

Reply to babsbunny (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:23 PM

Dec 2014

Or are they just being dicks to DC City management again because they can?

abelenkpe

(9,933 posts)

3. Clearly they're just being dicks. Ny

Reply to Volaris (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:27 PM

Dec 2014

Ruby the Liberal

(26,219 posts)

2. So it's legal to own, but not sell, and

Reply to babsbunny (Original post)

Tue Dec 9, 2014, 09:24 PM

Dec 2014

The district can't even set regulations or tax/revenue streams.

Morons.

Volaris

(10,272 posts)

4. OK...the first part sort of makes sense (I guess, since how are you gonna kick the IRS their cut)

Reply to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 10, 2014, 01:17 AM

Dec 2014

but if not for the second part, the problem of the first wouldn't actually be a problem??
I'm gonna go with Congress is just pissed that the City of DC is the SEAT of the Federal Government, and not the VASSAL...

"But how would it look if the City we all work in, says weed is OK????"

awwwwwww, is Congress having a Sad that the Country is figuring out that the War On Drugs is mostly Bullshit?
GOOD.

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