DC pot legalization campaign hits roadblock

[Karma]

DC Pot legalisation campaign hits snag in US Congress


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Washington was on track to become the first place in the eastern United States to legalize marijuana when voters, in a November referendum, approved by a 2-1 margin a proposal to allow personal possession and home-growing of pot.

Legally speaking, Eidinger said, the proposal was formally enacted when the referendum results were certified earlier this month.

I thought this current congress was all supposed about NOT meddling in the affairs "of the people"? lol!

Public opinion polls suggest that a majority of Americans favor legalization, but critics view pot as a "gateway drug" to harder narcotics that must remain strictly prohibited.

if they were serious about this reasoning, they'd bring prohibition [of alcohol] back.