The District is in a legal quandary: Possession is legal, but selling marijuana is not.
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser listens to District Growers leader Corey Barnette describe how his company cultivates medical marijuana at his Northeast Washington facility on Wednesday. By Fenit Nirappil Fenit Nirappil Reporter covering D.C. government and politics Email Bio Follow May 2 at 11:10 AM D.C. Mayor Muriel E.
The Post obtained a draft of the mayor’s bill, which would rename the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration and task the agency with licensing and overseeing marijuana businesses. The minimum age to purchase marijuana would be 21. The bill would also crack down on attempts to avoid the existing restrictions on selling marijuana by offering it as a gift in exchange for purchasing clothing, artwork or other items.
The D.C. Council briefly attempted to legalize pot clubs in 2016 but backtracked after concerns from Bowser. In 2015, Attorney General Karl A. Racine warned the D.C. Council that even holding a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill would violate federal restrictions and place city employees in legal jeopardy. An attorney for the council disagreed.
Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said lawmakers will hold hearings on legalization, but that residents should not get their hopes up for quick action as long as the congressional prohibition remains law
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