Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
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Date: February 27, 2016 07:50PM
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. The card includes the following points:
Those ages 21 or older can possess up to two ounces of marijuana, grow up to six cannabis plants at home (with no more than three mature), or give away up to one ounce of marijuana to someone else (who also must be at least 21 years old).
Those younger than 21 cannot possess any amount of marijuana. Any such marijuana can be seized by an officer.
You can be arrested if you smoke or consume marijuana in public, have more than 2 ounces, or sell any amount of marijuana.
Those who drive while impaired or under the influence of marijuana will be prosecuted.
Under federal law, federal law enforcement officers may arrest anyone in the
District for possession of any amount of marijuana, specifically on any federal property.