WASHINGTON, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 24, 2014. The Office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) was informed today that Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee are considering offering an amendment to the District of Columbia Appropriations bill on Wednesday to block the District from implementing its local marijuana decriminalization bill. While no amendment has been filed yet, reports of an amendment from multiple sources compelled Norton to alert D.C. residents of the risk. The bill will be marked up at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, in 2359 Rayburn House Office Building.
