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  • Nation's Capital Moves to Decriminalize Pot Possession

    10/31/2013 6:59:23 PM PDT · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 13 replies
    CNSNews.com ^ | October 29, 2013 | Susan Jones
    (CNSNews.com) - Decriminalize marijuana possession before legalizing it, says a man who wants to be the next mayor of Washington, D.C. City Councilman Tommy Wells, a Democrat, has introduced a bill that would fine people a maximum of $100 for possessing less than an ounce of pot in the nation's capital. The city passed a medical marijuana law in 1998, but Congress didn't approve that measure until 2009. Wells told WMAL-Radio on Tuesday that he's "open to legalization," but he sees "decriminalization" as the first step. He also said he doesn't envision a city full of stoned federal workers: "Legalization...