DC on fast track to decriminalizing pot possession
Source: Associated Press
DC on fast track to decriminalizing pot possession
By BEN NUCKOLS
World Nov. 03, 2013 - 04:13AM JST ( 1 )
WASHINGTON —
It took nearly 15 years after voters approved medical marijuana for it to become available in Washington, DC, but the next major change to pot laws in the U.S. capital is on the fast track.
The DC Council is poised to approve a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot, and Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray announced last month that he supports it. He could sign the bill into law as early as January.
Some activists want the city to go further by legalizing, taxing and regulating marijuana as Colorado and Washington state do, and they’re considering a ballot initiative if the council doesn’t take that step.
It’s a big change from a year ago, when there was no medical marijuana in the capital and elected officials weren’t talking about relaxing recreational pot laws. Now, there are three tightly regulated marijuana dispensaries in the city, although there aren’t many patients yet.
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