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D.C.'s proposal to decriminalize marijuana goes further than almost any other state in the nation, short of Colorado and Washington. PostTV explains the one-ounce rule in the legislation.
Possessing marijuana and smoking it in the privacy of ones home would no longer be criminal offenses in the nations capital under a bill passed Tuesday by the D.C. Council, putting the District at the forefront of a simmering national debate over decriminalization.
Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D) intends to sign the bill, which would partially decriminalize pot by imposing civil fines rather than jail time for most offenses. The District joins 17 states that have taken similar action but doesnt go as far as Colorado or Washington state, where voters have legalized the sale and taxation of marijuana.
The District also stopped short of legalizing public smoking a decision influenced by the input of police officials, parents and others who remain unconvinced that full decriminalization is a good step for the city.
The Districts unique rules of governance require the bill to sit before a congressional panel for 60 days before it becomes law, but several advocates said they dont expect federal lawmakers to intervene. More broadly, advocates celebrated the 10 to 1 council vote as the latest reflection of growing mainstream support for recreational marijuana use. Their cheers were muted only by concerns that the council didnt go far enough to reverse the citys history of disproportionately arresting African Americans on drug charges.
D.C. will serve as a model for jurisdictions where, for one reason or another, full taxation and legalization is not yet possible, said Ethan Nadelmann, founder and executive director of the pro-legalization Drug Policy Alliance. The landmark vote, he said, will leapfrog the District ahead of even California and Massachusetts, which have passed more legally complicated decriminalization measures in recent years.
By playing out in the nations capital, the drama highlights the persistent conflict that decriminalization creates with federal law. It remains unclear how overlapping local and federal jurisdictions will affect enforcement, particularly in national parks. Someone could be arrested under federal law, for instance, for possession on the Mall.
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Decriminalize OKC:
https://www.facebook.com/decriminalizeOKC
[video=youtube_share;QPapBB9LKv8]http://youtu.be/QPapBB9LKv8[/video]
https://www.facebook.com/decriminalizeOKC
[video=youtube_share;QPapBB9LKv8]http://youtu.be/QPapBB9LKv8[/video]
Here's the first "weed for sale" commercial to air on network TV in America
http://z94.com/the-first-weed-for-sale-commercial-in-us-history-video/
http://z94.com/the-first-weed-for-sale-commercial-in-us-history-video/
with all the news about pot getting legalized from all points .. this guy in above video flat looks like a moron!!
all the lies told about pot being bad as heroin for the last 30+ years are finally coming home to roost ...
what's amazing is there are still folks out there that still believe the lies they've been telling about pot for decades.
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http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Tulsan-brings-legalizing-pot-to-City-Council/W9djR_wosUmUuc-G8CI8bw.cspx
Tay said that he isn’t giving up if the council doesn’t consider the resolution.
“There are a number of people in Tulsa quite well prepared to go forward with a ballot initiative to get the laws changed in the city of Tulsa,” Tay said.
Councilor Blake Ewing told FOX23 he’s not surprised marijuana legalization has been brought to their attention.
“I think you’re seeing a softening to it. Not just in Oklahoma, but across the country,” Ewing said.
FOX23 asked Ewing what the council could do if they wanted to make the change.
“They could make it where jail is not an option and lower the fine,” Ewing said. “What you’re seeing cities do, they’re taking it as low as they can on the criminal scale.”
Ewing couldn’t speak for everyone on the council, but he said he believes they will have the legalization discussion eventually.
The question becomes: for a state, does this cost us more to prosecute this drug that people are going to continue to do anyway? Is it worth the fight? I think it’s only a matter of time until Oklahoma really considers this, not just in the state, but on a city by city basis. Tulsa’s time is coming,” Ewing said.
Tay said that he isn’t giving up if the council doesn’t consider the resolution.
“There are a number of people in Tulsa quite well prepared to go forward with a ballot initiative to get the laws changed in the city of Tulsa,” Tay said.
Councilor Blake Ewing told FOX23 he’s not surprised marijuana legalization has been brought to their attention.
“I think you’re seeing a softening to it. Not just in Oklahoma, but across the country,” Ewing said.
FOX23 asked Ewing what the council could do if they wanted to make the change.
“They could make it where jail is not an option and lower the fine,” Ewing said. “What you’re seeing cities do, they’re taking it as low as they can on the criminal scale.”
Ewing couldn’t speak for everyone on the council, but he said he believes they will have the legalization discussion eventually.
The question becomes: for a state, does this cost us more to prosecute this drug that people are going to continue to do anyway? Is it worth the fight? I think it’s only a matter of time until Oklahoma really considers this, not just in the state, but on a city by city basis. Tulsa’s time is coming,” Ewing said.
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