Washington DC residents voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use

When did Initiative 71 start? In Seattle, Washington, voters approved legalizing marijuana for recreational use, and some people have been arguing that the law is an invasion of the city’s sovereignty. But the city has resisted the new law. Some residents say the bill is discriminatory and should not be implemented. Others aren’t so sure, and don’t know what they will do. The following is a brief timeline of the initiative’s history.

In Seattle, Washington DC residents voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. It was approved in 1998, but the federal government and a strong pushback from Congress delayed implementation. The first purchase was made in 2013, after Initiative 71 was enacted. Since then, five cultivation centers and three dispensaries were licensed to grow marijuana, but the program has been in limbo until the Department of Health announces that they will reopen the application process.

Although Initiative 71 legalized recreational use of marijuana, the law did not change the law against marijuana possession for those under 21. Under the new law, people under 21 who possess more than two ounces of marijuana can be arrested. MPD officers will confiscate the marijuana, but those under the age of 21 will not be arrested. The only exception is when a person has more than two ounces of marijuana.