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District of Columbia city council to vote on decriminalizing pot [View all]
Source: Reuters
District of Columbia city council to vote on decriminalizing pot
WASHINGTON Tue Feb 4, 2014 7:08am EST
(Reuters) - The District of Columbia's city council will vote on Tuesday on whether to decriminalize marijuana in a move that could make smoking a joint a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
The bill is expected to pass the first of two votes required for legislation in the district, since eight of the council's 13 members have sponsored the measure, and Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray has said he favors it.
The decriminalization law could face scrutiny from Congress, which has constitutional oversight over the capital.
Morgan Fox, a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, a U.S. advocacy group, however, said there has been no sign the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee would oppose the measure. A committee spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
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WASHINGTON Tue Feb 4, 2014 7:08am EST
(Reuters) - The District of Columbia's city council will vote on Tuesday on whether to decriminalize marijuana in a move that could make smoking a joint a violation comparable to a parking ticket.
The bill is expected to pass the first of two votes required for legislation in the district, since eight of the council's 13 members have sponsored the measure, and Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray has said he favors it.
The decriminalization law could face scrutiny from Congress, which has constitutional oversight over the capital.
Morgan Fox, a spokesman for the Marijuana Policy Project, a U.S. advocacy group, however, said there has been no sign the House of Representatives' Oversight Committee would oppose the measure. A committee spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-usa-marijuana-districtofcolumbia-idUSBREA130MK20140204
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