Washington goes to pot? U.S. capital may vote on legal marijuana

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Washington goes to pot? U.S. capital may vote on legal marijuana

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/washington-goes-pot-u-capital-may-vote-legal-162046781.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Q1H7rgS3sOiZjOJuECIDMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-07-07T162046Z_1_LYNXMPEA660OR_RTROPTP_2_USA-MARIJUANA-WASHINGTON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Marijuana plants are pictured in a grow room during a tour at the Sea of Green Farms in Seattle, Washington" align="left" title="Marijuana plants are pictured in a grow room during a tour at the Sea of Green Farms in Seattle, Washington" border="0" /></a>By Moriah Costa WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of legal marijuana in Washington on Monday delivered more than double the signatures needed to put the issue on a ballot, an initiative that could face congressional opposition. Adam Eidinger, chairman of the DC Cannabis Campaign, said the group had collected about 57,000 signatures to put the measure on a Nov. 4 ballot in the U.S. capital, well over the 22,373 required by law. This would not lead to D.C. becoming a tourist haven,&quot; he told reporters at the District of Columbia Board of Elections. &quot;This is just for the citizens who live here, the residents who pay taxes, to have the right to use marijuana freely in their homes without fear of arrest, harassment or a ticket.&quot; The measure would allow people 21 and older to possess up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of marijuana for personal use.</p><br clear="all"/>

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