Cannabis remains illegal in our nation’s capital, despite House Republicans’ best misguided efforts to the contrary. An initiative that’s likely to appear on November’s ballots in D.C., however, could change that.
This morning, an organization called the D.C. Cannabis Campaign submitted a 55,000-signature petition for a legalization ballot measure to the city’s election board. If the group is successful, D.C.’s voters will decide whether to legalize possession of up to two ounces of weed for recreational use. According to the Associated Press, the initiative has twice the number of required signatures to reach the ballot.
Earlier this year, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray signed a bill that would make pot possession punishable only by a $25 fine. In an effort to block the measure, House Republicans passed a spending bill that forbids the city from using any funds for decriminalization.
House Republicans May Have Accidentally Legalized Weed in D.C.
In an effort to block Washington, D.C. from decriminalizing pot possession — a law it passed on…
Read on gawker.com
If the so-called Harris amendment goes into effect — and it’s unclear whether it actually will, as the Senate has not yet created a companion bill — it would stymie the ballot initiative, as well. According to a Washington Post poll, eighty percent of D.C. residents are in favor of decriminalization or legalization.
These Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on Patreon.com/FowlerShow) & we couldn’t do it without them!
Truthservers.com
Are you a fan of The Fowler Show? Become a Patron & help support independent media! Learn more here:
http://www.patreon.com/fowlershow
Want to help out but don’t have any money to donate? Donate your account & help us get our stories out on social media. Learn more here:
http://www.donateyouraccount.com/fowlershow
If you liked this clip, share it with your friends and hit that “like” button!
1,500 Subscriber Behind The Scenes Reward Video –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9x1PvQTBU
Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes for free!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-richard-fowler-show/id510713880
@fowlershow
@richardafowler
http://www.facebook.com/richardfowlershow
http://www.fowlershow.com
http://fowlershow.tumblr.com/