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What's the deal with smoking pot in public?

by Darrell Chambers

We’ve all been there, right?

Is that guy walking down the street smoking weed? It smells like pot in the park. What’s that smell by the pool? Did you catch the pungent odor of pot on that group of teenagers in Duncan Donuts? That woman is lighting up a joint right here on the Metro!  If my kid gets caught with pot, will she be arrested?

Many of our friends and neighbors have the same questions when faced with the open and very public pot smoking in our community. Where can people legally consume (smoke, eat, drink) pot? Since pot is legal, can my boss fire me if he finds out I smoke? Let's take a look at the issue of pot in public.

Though pot was legalized in the District as of February 26, 2015, navigating DC’s seemingly ever-changing legalized pot law sometimes requires the dexterity of Simone Biles. In fact, as recently as April of this year, over a year after pot was legalized in DC, the City Council acted to ban any kind of marijuana use outside of private residences. Through all the misinformation, misinterpretations, and misunderstandings one thing has remained clear: transferring money, goods, or services in exchange for any amount of pot is a great way to land yourself in the DC Jail.  

So what’s the deal with DC’s legalized marijuana law? In a nutshell, it is only ok to consume pot in a private residence. Walking down the street, hanging out at the community pool, or sitting on the Metro are not appropriate places to light up. And if you’re under 21, it is never ok to possess or consume pot.  

If you’re over 21, it's legal to...:

Have up to 2 ounces of pot on you for your personal use
Give (as a gift) up to one ounce of marijuana to another person who is at least 21
Grow (at home) up to six marijuana plants, no more than three of which are mature
Possess marijuana-related paraphernalia
Use marijuana on private property
It's illegal to... The following could result in your becoming an involuntary guest of the Department of Corrections (or DYRS if you’re a juvenile):

Having more than 2 ounces of pot
Selling pot
Driving under the influence of pot
Consuming pot in any public space like a street, sidewalk, park, or even inside a business
Marijuana use by kids under 21 is not permitted by DC’s legalized marijuana laws, period.
 

Can't smoke it in hotels either

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Has the etiquette changed on mixing pot and hobbling? I used to think that was a complete no-no, but times are changing

imanalias264 reads

What's the deal with smoking pot in public?

by Darrell Chambers

We’ve all been there, right?

Is that guy walking down the street smoking weed? It smells like pot in the park. What’s that smell by the pool? Did you catch the pungent odor of pot on that group of teenagers in Duncan Donuts? That woman is lighting up a joint right here on the Metro!  If my kid gets caught with pot, will she be arrested?

Many of our friends and neighbors have the same questions when faced with the open and very public pot smoking in our community. Where can people legally consume (smoke, eat, drink) pot? Since pot is legal, can my boss fire me if he finds out I smoke? Let's take a look at the issue of pot in public.

Though pot was legalized in the District as of February 26, 2015, navigating DC’s seemingly ever-changing legalized pot law sometimes requires the dexterity of Simone Biles. In fact, as recently as April of this year, over a year after pot was legalized in DC, the City Council acted to ban any kind of marijuana use outside of private residences. Through all the misinformation, misinterpretations, and misunderstandings one thing has remained clear: transferring money, goods, or services in exchange for any amount of pot is a great way to land yourself in the DC Jail.  

So what’s the deal with DC’s legalized marijuana law? In a nutshell, it is only ok to consume pot in a private residence. Walking down the street, hanging out at the community pool, or sitting on the Metro are not appropriate places to light up. And if you’re under 21, it is never ok to possess or consume pot.  

If you’re over 21, it's legal to...:

Have up to 2 ounces of pot on you for your personal use
Give (as a gift) up to one ounce of marijuana to another person who is at least 21
Grow (at home) up to six marijuana plants, no more than three of which are mature
Possess marijuana-related paraphernalia
Use marijuana on private property
It's illegal to... The following could result in your becoming an involuntary guest of the Department of Corrections (or DYRS if you’re a juvenile):

Having more than 2 ounces of pot
Selling pot
Driving under the influence of pot
Consuming pot in any public space like a street, sidewalk, park, or even inside a business
Marijuana use by kids under 21 is not permitted by DC’s legalized marijuana laws, period.
 

Can't smoke it in hotels either

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