Congress Poised To Harsh D.C.'s Mellow On Marijuana Legalization

For a brief moment, it seemed as though this would all go down fairly easy.

Yesterday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and local officials outlined how they're going to enforce marijuana legalization in the District, allowing for D.C. residents to possess, consume, and grow small amounts of pot in their own homes. With the clock ticking for Congress to intervene—the law is scheduled to take effect tomorrow at 12:01 a.m.—pot legalization in D.C. was poised to take effect with little trouble.

But two Republican leaders in the House of Representatives say that it would be illegal for the District to move forward with marijuana legalization. In a letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser, first reported by the Post, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) warn that she will be arrested if she moves forward with legalization.