Jim Finnel
Fallen Cannabis Warrior & Ex News Moderator
Apparently marijuana doesn't scare legislators as much as it used to.
Roll Call (subscription required) reports today that members of Congress won't likely step in to stop the District's medical marijuana program from moving forward. Legislation legalizing the sale and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes passed the D.C. Council on a second vote last week, and now goes to Mayor Adrian Fenty for his signature before heading to the Hill for the usual 30-day congressional review period.
Some Republican members of Congress are opposed to the law, but they admit that Democratic control of the House will make any moves against it extremely unlikely. More importantly, medical marijuana just doesn't stir political passions as much as it used to.
That's not to say that a change in who controls Congress or the White House won't eventually come back to haunt the District, with the threat of a return of budget riders prohibiting certain local initiatives. But as restrictive as the District's medical marijuana law is, it may still not even garner much attention if Republicans were to take control of Congress again in the years to come.
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Source: dcist.com
Author: Martin Austermuhle
Copyright: 2010 Gothamist LLC
Contact: DCist: Washington DC News, Food, Arts & Events
Website: Congress Likely Won't Stop Medical Marijuana in D.C. - DCist
• Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
Roll Call (subscription required) reports today that members of Congress won't likely step in to stop the District's medical marijuana program from moving forward. Legislation legalizing the sale and use of marijuana for medicinal purposes passed the D.C. Council on a second vote last week, and now goes to Mayor Adrian Fenty for his signature before heading to the Hill for the usual 30-day congressional review period.
Some Republican members of Congress are opposed to the law, but they admit that Democratic control of the House will make any moves against it extremely unlikely. More importantly, medical marijuana just doesn't stir political passions as much as it used to.
That's not to say that a change in who controls Congress or the White House won't eventually come back to haunt the District, with the threat of a return of budget riders prohibiting certain local initiatives. But as restrictive as the District's medical marijuana law is, it may still not even garner much attention if Republicans were to take control of Congress again in the years to come.
NewsHawk: User: 420 MAGAZINE
Source: dcist.com
Author: Martin Austermuhle
Copyright: 2010 Gothamist LLC
Contact: DCist: Washington DC News, Food, Arts & Events
Website: Congress Likely Won't Stop Medical Marijuana in D.C. - DCist
• Thanks to MedicalNeed for submitting this article
