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Coyotl

(15,262 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2014, 02:48 AM Feb 2014

D.C. Decriminalizes Marijuana, Maintains Public Consumption As A Criminal Offense

So, now your Congress critter can legally toke!

Feb 4, 2014

Retired state police captain Leigh Maddox says that decriminalization of marijuana is a step in the right direction, but that legalization and regulation are needed in order to seriously reduce drug-related violence and allow police to better serve the public.

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D.C. Decriminalizes Marijuana, Maintains Public Consumption As A Criminal Offense (Original Post) Coyotl Feb 2014 OP

There was also a riveting fredamae Feb 2014 #1

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

1. There was also a riveting

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Wed Feb 5, 2014, 10:06 AM

Feb 2014

hearing yesterday in the House Oversight & Govt Committee re: Marijuana Policy

It's almost 2 hours-the first of a series and it was Awesome.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?317590-1/MarijuanaPo

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