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Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Purple Nerple
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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.
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.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Mike O'Meara Show Fan
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Date: February 28, 2016 12:07AM
This isn't going to address the racial disparity, because black people have an uncontrollable tendency to smoke marijuana in public and that's why the disparity existed in the first place. It's similar to the tendency of El Salvadorans to drink in public.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
jayman
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Date: February 28, 2016 08:53AM
See people smoke it in public for 2 yrs. Univ cop walked right by them and did nothing and will continue to do nothing.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Robert Shmurda
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Date: February 28, 2016 09:39AM
Isn't this old news from last year?
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Gerrymanderer2
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Date: February 28, 2016 09:43AM
Damn 2 ounces is a lot. What will this do to the street value?
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
groweee
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Date: February 28, 2016 11:57AM
Wow if I lived in DC be time to purchase a grow light.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Sheesh...
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Date: February 28, 2016 12:30PM
The law went into effect a year ago -- Thursday, February 26, 2015.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
Cn9YM
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Date: February 28, 2016 08:22PM
Robert Shmurda Wrote:
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> Isn't this old news from last year?
Yup, but these idiots are so stupid, they had to be told twice.
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> Isn't this old news from last year?
Yup, but these idiots are so stupid, they had to be told twice.
Re: Pot Becomes Legal in DC Thursday at Midnight
Posted by:
P4MEu
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Date: February 29, 2016 09:50AM
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