Marijuana Becomes Legal in D.C. Thursday at Midnight -- Unless Congress Steps In

NBC Washington DC ^ | Feb 24, 2015 | Carissa DiMargo and Tom Sherwood

[Ken H]

A law to legalize marijuana in the District will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, unless Congress steps in at the last minute.

As a result, D.C. police officers will begin carrying business card-sized summaries of the new rules, which were publicly explained Tuesday and will be part of a public education campaign.

The law -- which was approved by voters last fall -- will permit possession of small amounts of marijuana by those ages 21 or older, with consumption allowed only in private homes and space.

[Politicalkiddo]

As if politicians weren’t bad enough sober, now they get high as they pass laws. Although, the laws might be more sensical if they’re all high.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Do these fools really think anyone under 21 will NOT be able to get it?

[dfwgator]

If only Marion Berry were still alive to see this day.

[a fool in paradise]

Is crack next?

[Fungi]

Let’em have it. They are mind numbed most of the time anyway, might as well give them an organic excuse...screw ‘em....

[RginTN]

DC said no to Walmart but yes to getting high!!! Priorities.

[Frank_2001]

Maybe they can sell the stuff in Walmart! ;)

[Ken H]

Maybe they can sell the stuff in Walmart! ;)

'You'll find it Aisle 5, under Pot and Pans.'

[jsanders2001]

I can guess which Choom member pushed this...Soros can’t wait till all 57 states are legal so he can “assist “ their drug needs

[LeoWindhorse]

big mistake

[Ken H]

It won 70-30, so I doubt it took much prodding.

[Ken H]

This law allows people over 21 to possess 2 ounces, use it in their own home, and grow 6 plants in their own home.

Do you object to that?

[LeoWindhorse]

pot generally causes folks to vote Lib , I object to that

while they may exist , I know of no pot smoking conservative patriots . Not one .

[Ken H]

I was asking about the DC law allowing people over 21 to possess 2 ounces, use it in their own home, and grow 6 plants in their own home.

Do you object to that?

If 'yes', what would you have Congress do?

[Jumper]

Defund as they are doing with DHS, parts of the DC expenditures.

[Ken H]

So do you object to the DC law allowing people over 21 to possess 2 ounces of pot and use it in their own home?

[pepsionice]

Having lived around the region for 3.5 years of my life...I can say this...the bulk of adults on the east side of DC smoke pot at least once a day. They’ve been doing it daily for years when it was illegal and this really doesn’t do much except make it a taxable substance (if you buy it via a licensed shop).

Based on the Colorado model, I’d say that the illegal street guys will continue their trade and at best....maybe half the pot in DC will be legal and taxed.

I don’t see this doing much except putting another couple million a year into the hands of the city revenue folks. Beyond that....the usage level will be the same.

[9thLife]

[Ken H]

The Second Amendment was designed to allow states to defend themselves against a possible tyrannical national government.

Now that the federal government has stealth bombers and nuclear weapons, it is hard to imagine what people would need to keep in the garage to serve that purpose.

--Slouching Toward Gomorrah