District residents attempting to retain some semblance of traditional values were given a double whammy this week: A congressional subcommittee removed a prohibition to the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Then, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Retchin ruled against their push to get a referendum on the ballot that would overturn a recent law mandating the city recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states.
“It’s interesting that this [marijuana] measure, [with] its own controversy, is allowed to go on the ballot with the full support of the city. Yet, the controversial subject of same-sex marriage or definition of marriage cannot,” said Ward 5 civic leader Kathryn Pearson-West, adding that she still wanted a referendum on both. But, that probably won’t happen.
