Legalization of marijuana in Washington, D.C., is hitting it’s one year anniversary this weekend and while problems persist, crime rates on the drug are way down.
Possession arrests decreased 98 percent in 2015 from the previous year and overall arrests on any marijuana related charge are down 85 percent. With wide majority support the District legalized the possession of up to two ounces of marijuana for personal consumption February 26, 2015, but have since hit roadblocks in the form of the federal government, reports The Washington Post.
District voters passed the ballot measure in favor of legalization with 70 percent support, however, Congress and District Mayor Muriel Bowser quickly countered to stop further liberalization of the law. Bowser pushed a bill immediately following the passage of the ballot banning any additional use of marijuana outside the home.
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Well that was easily predictable. Maybe they will legalize murder in DC and sit back and watch the murder charge rate drop....Liberal victory.
ReplyDeleteIt should be legal. There would be a lot less overdose deaths from pain pills and heroin
ReplyDeleteMaryland next!!
ReplyDeletePeople should be able to quietly grow their own in their own homes.
ReplyDelete12:25, they are allowed to grow a couple plants at home in DC, this is the way it should be here in Maryland too.
ReplyDeleteUp to 6 plants, no more than two at maturity at any given time.
ReplyDeleteOhio seems to be having issues with pot,8 to be exact.
ReplyDeleteWhy are we not doing this everywhere?
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