Returned to the District after two years. First impression: Smells like marijuana

[Anonymous]

I have been working overseas for a couple of years and I have followed DC politics closely as we still own our house here. I knew about the new marijuana laws, however, I was not prepared for the reality of the impact of the new laws which is an omipresent smell of marijuana now in public. My family and I were enjoying the amazing weather this past Sunday with a day walking through Georgetown. One could not walk a single block without the cloud of proverbial 'skunk weed'. While I followed the decriminalization from afar, I had no idea that the reality would be that you could not walk a city block without enjoying your fellow residents joint.

[Anonymous]

Better than public resources being used to jail nonviolent people.

[Anonymous]

Not sure where exactly you're walking OP, but I've lived in the District for 10 years, and have not seen what you describe at all.

[Anonymous]

OP is right. DC smells like pot. The smell of freedom!

[Anonymous]

Oh no! Now we can’t smell the urine, rat poop, and Potomac River on those aromatic days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! Now we can’t smell the urine, rat poop, and Potomac River on those aromatic days

OP here. I almost made a comment about urine but did not want to have this turned into an entire 'state of the homeless' discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh no! Now we can’t smell the urine, rat poop, and Potomac River on those aromatic days

OP here. I almost made a comment about urine but did not want to have this turned into an entire 'state of the homeless' discussion.

I’ve seen plenty of upper middle class kids peeing in public

[Anonymous]

What a random comment. I know an upper middle class kid that peed in public ( well not really, actually in private behind a concert venue) and was arrested and had to fight a sex offenders rap. My understanding is neither peeing in public or smoking marijuana in public are legal in DC? Or are they? Obviously peeing is legal, and marijuana is legal - but there are restrictions on where? I think that's OPs point.

[Anonymous]

Bitch set me up. -Mayor Crackhead Hooker Banger

So it’s improving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a random comment. I know an upper middle class kid that peed in public ( well not really, actually in private behind a concert venue) and was arrested and had to fight a sex offenders rap. My understanding is neither peeing in public or smoking marijuana in public are legal in DC? Or are they? Obviously peeing is legal, and marijuana is legal - but there are restrictions on where? I think that's OPs point.

If you legally smoke on your property it might still stink up the block.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a random comment. I know an upper middle class kid that peed in public ( well not really, actually in private behind a concert venue) and was arrested and had to fight a sex offenders rap. My understanding is neither peeing in public or smoking marijuana in public are legal in DC? Or are they? Obviously peeing is legal, and marijuana is legal - but there are restrictions on where? I think that's OPs point.

If you legally smoke on your property it might still stink up the block.

The whole block? That's some good weed.

[Anonymous]

I went to the natural history museum with my kids and someone there had been smoking weed I don’t know, probably five minutes prior? He absolutely reeked for at least a five foot radius and I just wondered what he was thinking, especially with so many little kids around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I went to the natural history museum with my kids and someone there had been smoking weed I don’t know, probably five minutes prior? He absolutely reeked for at least a five foot radius and I just wondered what he was thinking, especially with so many little kids around.

The little kids don't know. If he had pot on him in a Federal building that is very stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What a random comment. I know an upper middle class kid that peed in public ( well not really, actually in private behind a concert venue) and was arrested and had to fight a sex offenders rap. My understanding is neither peeing in public or smoking marijuana in public are legal in DC? Or are they? Obviously peeing is legal, and marijuana is legal - but there are restrictions on where? I think that's OPs point.

If you legally smoke on your property it might still stink up the block.

The whole block? That's some good weed.

Most of the weed in America right now is crazy potent and aromatic.

[Anonymous]

There is just too much pot being smoked. And I say this as a pot smoker.