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Legal Pot in the Nation's Capital
Last November, 70% of Washington, DC voters approved recreational marijuana in the nation's capital city. Despite last-minute threats from some members of Congress, the Mayor and the City Council held firm and, yesterday, the will of the voters went into effect.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast November, 70% of Washington, DC voters approved recreational marijuana in the nation's capital city. Despite last-minute threats from some members of Congress, the Mayor and the City Council held firm and, yesterday, the will of the voters went into effect. So, although marijuana is still prohibited under federal law, you can now smoke pot in Washington, DC. Marc Fisher, senior editor at the Washington Post, has more on this victory for home rule in the nation's capital.
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3 of 3FCC Hands Down Historic Ruling for 'Net Neutrality'- 1:42US, Cuba Meet for Second Round of Diplomatic Talks
- 8:44Round One Goes to Net Neutrality
- 42:59Legal Pot in the Nation's CapitalYou’re reading this