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> This November, it's all but certain that D.C. will vote on a marijuana ballot measure and even pass it, setting up a battle with Congress to legalize. It wil
by chipgap98 12y ago
> This November, it's all but certain that D.C. will vote on a marijuana ballot measure and even pass it, setting up a battle with Congress to legalize.
It will be interesting to see what happens with this vote. The marijuana debate is in a completely different place than it was 16 years ago when Congress blocked the counting of the votes for medical marijuana in D.C., but I could still see them interfering with the vote again.
- r00fus 12y agoWhy would DC legalizing pot set up a battle with Congress - does Congress need to sign off on DC legislation?
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- bladegash 12y agoYep. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_home_rule http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia_home_rule
- ihnorton 12y agoRelatedly, the motto on D.C. license plates is "Taxation without representation": http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Washington,_D.C._license_plate.JPG http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Washingto...
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Why would DC legalizing pot set up a battle with Congress - does Congress need to sign off on DC legislation? Yes, all DC Council legislation is subject to Congressional review before it becomes law. (Government of the capital district is a Congressional power under Article I of the Constitution.)