WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says he’s sure Congress will look at a law passed by the D.C. Council that decriminalizes possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in the nation’s capital.
When asked Wednesday, Boehner said he was unfamiliar with the law. Congress has the authority to invalidate local District of Columbia laws, but it hasn’t used that authority in more than 20 years.
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