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DC Legalizes Pot in Capital, Despite Threats From Congress
abc news / ap ^ | 2-26-2015 | BEN NUCKOLS

Posted on 02/26/2015 6:06:53 AM PST by Citizen Zed

The District of Columbia defied threats from Congress and moved forward Thursday with legalizing possession of marijuana after a voter-approved initiative.

Despite last-minute maneuvers by Republican leaders in Congress and threats that city leaders could face prison time, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the city was implementing marijuana legalization as approved by voters. The new law took effect at 12:01 a.m.

Bowser, a Democrat, said the city's plans haven't changed despite a letter from two leading House Republicans warning of repercussions if the city moves forward with legalization.

"This is a major milestone on the road to ending marijuana prohibition in the United States," said Robert Capecchi of the Marijuana Policy Project, a group that advocates for legalization. "If the president can brew and drink beer in the White House, adults should be allowed to grow and consume a less harmful substance in their houses."

Congress has final say over the laws in the District of Columbia, and the two sides disagree about whether Congress acted quickly enough to block an initiative legalizing pot, which was approved by nearly two-thirds of city voters in November.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee, urged Bowser in a letter late Tuesday to reconsider her plans to implement the initiative, saying that doing so would clearly violate federal law.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 114th; cultureofcorruption; culturewar; dopersrights; legalizecrack; marionbarry; potheads; washingtondc; whytheycallitdope
Flower Power to the People!
1 posted on 02/26/2015 6:06:53 AM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

They should call it “Marion Barry’s Law.” On second thought, maybe they should save the name until crack cocaine becomes legal.


2 posted on 02/26/2015 6:10:19 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (Islamists are excused from their crimes because of The Crusades. Moral equivalence in action.)
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To: Citizen Zed

I wonder when UN will sanction he USA for international drug law violations.


3 posted on 02/26/2015 6:12:45 AM PST by DBrow
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To: Citizen Zed
Congress doesn't care about legalizing pot. Meth is more their drug.


4 posted on 02/26/2015 6:13:42 AM PST by GrandJediMasterYoda (Obama: 12 acts of blatant treason and counting)
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To: Citizen Zed
Passed a law so he could toke legally in the WH:


5 posted on 02/26/2015 6:14:25 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Citizen Zed
What a change since Gonzales v Raich, where the Supreme Court ruled that a violent raid on a terminally ill old lady's home, for growing pot for personal medical use under a doctor's supervision in compliance with state law, was justified because it reduced demand in illegal interstate commerce (and hence "affected" it).
6 posted on 02/26/2015 6:16:51 AM PST by ctdonath2 (Si vis pacem, para bellum.)
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To: Citizen Zed

What would the police do if they could not bust somebody for smoking pot?


7 posted on 02/26/2015 6:25:00 AM PST by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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What would the police do if they could not bust somebody for smoking pot?

Speed traps?

8 posted on 02/26/2015 6:37:21 AM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yep.


9 posted on 02/26/2015 6:56:07 AM PST by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

10 posted on 02/26/2015 7:24:05 AM PST by jonatron (Land of the Free, Home of the Brave)
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To: Citizen Zed

Lol!

And the little Congressional Cannabis Posse has yet to round up and arrest the city government yet!

Look out Mayor Bowser, when Chaffetz comes for you he’ll be dressed like an indian!


11 posted on 02/26/2015 7:56:17 AM PST by CharleysPride (non chiedere cio che non si puo prendere -- Charlie Daniels)
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