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D.C. scrambles to preserve pot legalization law gutted by Congress

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times - Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The congressional architect of an amendment in a massive federal spending bill that rolled back new D.C. marijuana laws says the bill will block the city’s voter-approved referendum legalizing recreational use of the drug, despite assertions from local leaders that the initiative could stand.

The addition of the “rider” in the $1.1 trillion budget measure released Tuesday sent D.C. lawmakers and activists scrambling Wednesday to determine the extent of the damage the amendment could cause as well as to lobby to have it removed.
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Andrea Noble is a crime and public safety reporter for The Washington Times. She can be reached at anoble@washingtontimes.com.