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In the face of a proposal that aims to permanently prohibit “cannabis clubs” from popping up within city limits, representatives from the D.C. Marijuana Justice Campaign and other pro-pot activists told council members this week that they’ll fight back with a proposal of their own.
Approval of ballot initiative 71 in November 2014 made D.C. one of the few locales in the country where adults can legally grow and own marijuana plants, but Mayor Muriel Bowser and a majority of the council has since thrown its weight behind a proposal that would ensure clubs and businesses keep patrons from consuming cannabis products on their premises.
Ms. Bowser, a Democrat who...
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