legalize the use and possession of small amounts of marijuana. BBC
reports:
As of midnight on Thursday (05:00 GMT), people who use the drug in
private no longer face prosecution. The change has created tension
between the city's mayor and Congress. Washington DC joins Alaska,
Colorado, and Washington state as the only places in the US that allow
the use of the drug for recreational purposes.
Residents and visitors to the city over the age of 21 can possess as
much as 2oz (56g) of cannabis, and may grow a few plants at home.
Buying and selling the drug remains illegal, as does smoking it in
public. The plan was overwhelmingly agreed in a referendum last
November.
But the vote revived tensions between local officials and Congress.
Washington DC - a federal district, not a state - is required to seek
congressional approval for much of its legislation. In a letter sent
on Tuesday, two members of Congress warned Mayor Muriel Bowser that
she would be breaking US law by proceeding.
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