Democratic House Flip May Mean Full Legalization of Marijuana in Nation’s Capital

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said she plans to introduce legislation early next year to legalize the sale of marijuana.

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Residents of the nation’s capital get no vote in Congress, but the Democratic takeover of the House may come with a consolation prize: recreational marijuana shops.

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D), fresh off her reelection victory, said Wednesday she plans to introduce legislation early next year to legalize the sale of marijuana.

Voters in 2014 passed a ballot measure legalizing the possession of marijuana in small amounts. But House Republicans have blocked the city from spending money to regulate and tax marijuana.

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