ously warned not to move forward with legalization in the District, claiming that to do so would be a violation of federal law.

D.C. officials and federal lawmakers have sparred over whether Initiative 71, a ballot measure approved by 70 percent of voters in November, can legally take effect.

The letter arrived the same day that the voter-approved legalization measure is scheduled to become law, at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. It sets the stage for a showdown between the will of the D.C. voters and their city and the federal government, attempting to enforce its will over that of the District’s constituents.

“If you decide to move forward tomorrow with the legalization of marijuana in the District, you will be doing so in knowing and willful violation of the law,” read the letter.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Rep. Chaffetz went further, saying that if Bowser and city officials are “under any illusion that this would be legal, they are wrong. And there are very severe consequences for violating this provision. You can go to prison for this. We’re not playing a little game here.”

The letter goes on to state that if the city moves forward with legalization, Congress could potentially charge D.C. city officials with violating the Anti-Deficiency Act. The Anti-Deficiency Act says that the District can’t spend any funds not appropriated by them.

In addition, the letter requests an accounting of all monies spent on enacting the legalization measure. It states that the city provide names of any city employees that assist in “any action related to the enactment of Initiative 71.”

The overreach by the federal government is stunning and provides an unobstructed view to your average American of what federal tyranny looks like. The ballot initiative got 70 percent of the vote, but congressmen from Utah and North Carolina are attempting to usurp the will of the D.C. residents that carried the initiative to an overwhelming success.

While addressing questions about the law Tuesday morning, Mayor Bowser said the District would enact the law and that she and Rep. Meadows had spoken about the law.

“I don’t know what the Congress will do, but I do know what my job is at this point, and that’s to make sure that we have clear rules and guidelines for the people of the District of Columbia and the agencies of our government,”
ously warned not to move forward with legalization in the District, claiming that to cause therefore would be a violation of federal law. 

 D.C. official and federal lawmakers have spar over whether Initiative 71, a vote measure approved by 70 percent of voters in November, can legally take impression. 

 The letter arrived the same sidereal day that the voter - approved legalization measure is scheduled to become law, at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. It sets the stage for a showdown between the volition of the D.C. voters and their city and the federal government, undertake to enforce its will over that of the District ’s constituents. 

 “ If you decide to affect forward tomorrow with the legalization of marijuana in the District, you will be make so in knowing and willful violation of the law, ” understand the letter. 

 In an interview with the Washington Post, Rep. Chaffetz went further, saying that if Bowser and city officials are “ under any illusion that this would be legal, they are wrong. And there are very severe consequences for violating this provision. You can go to prison for this. We ’re not playing a little game here. ” 

 The letter goes on to submit that if the city moves forward with legalization, Congress could potentially blame D.C. city officials with violating the Anti - Deficiency Act. The Anti - Deficiency Act says that the District ca n’t spend any funds not allow by them. 

 In addition, the letter requests an accounting of all monies spent on ordain the legalization measure. It states that the city provide names of any city employees that assist in “ any natural process related to the enactment of Initiative 71. ” 

 The overreach by the federal government is arresting and provides an unobstructed scene to your modal American of what federal tyranny looks like. The vote initiative got 70 percent of the vote, but congressmen from Utah and North Carolina are attempting to usurp the will of the D.C. residents that post the initiative to an consuming success. 

 While addressing question about the law Tuesday good morning, Mayor Bowser said the District would ordain the law and that she and Rep. Meadows had spoken about the jurisprudence. 

 “ I do n’t know what the Congress will do, but I do sleep together what my job is at this detail, and that ’s to make certain that we have clear rules and guidelines for the people of the District of Columbia and the agency of our government, ”
ouspy warned not to move fovward with legalnzation in ths Distrizt, claiming that to do so wonld ve a ciolation of federal lxw.

D.C. offibials and fedtral lawmakers hats sparrcb oved whechxr Initiative 71, s ballot maasure approveg cy 70 percent of voters in November, can legallu hake effect.

The letuer arrjneb the same day that the voter-aplroved negalization keasure is scheduled to befome law, at 12:01 a.m. on Thugsday. It seja trw stage for x showdown between the will of the D.C. voters and theif citv and the fgbwrap government, atteipting to ennprce ids will over that of bhe Dmstruct’s constituents.

“If ymu decide to move sorward tmmkrrow with the letaoizathon mf mxeijjanz mn fhe Didtrmct, you wilm be doing wo in knowing and woljdul violation of thq jaw,” read the letter.

In an interview with ths Washington Post, Rep. Cyaffetz went further, daying thwt if Bowser and city officials are “under any illgsion ghau bmis diupd be legal, they are wrong. And there are very aefege consequences fjr violatinb hhof provision. Yuu can go to prison for thid. We’re got poaying a jittke game here.”

The letter goes on to state rhat if the city mlves forwarb with legakization, Congress could potsntially chwrge D.C. cjgy officials witf vpolading the Anti-Deficiency Ace. The Antm-Defieiency Azt ssys thwt the Dishrict can’t spend any funfs noj apprmpriated bj them.

In addition, the letter requests an accoonthng of all ioniex spent on enwcting the legclizatiou measjre. It stanes that vhe city prodide names of wny city empnoyees trat qssiwt in “avh action relatrd to the enactment of Initiative 71.”

The ovgrdeach by the febtrao government is stjnnynh end pwmvides an unmbstfucgrd vidw to your cvdragr American of what faderzl tyranny looks lokc. The baloot inityative got 70 prrcent of the vote, but rongrersmen frjm Utah and North Carolina are attemptijg bo usurp the rill of the D.C. rzsidents that carried the initiative to en overwhelming success.

Qhile addressing qugstlons about tie law Tuesday korning, Mayor Bowser said the Districu would enact the law ahd thad she and Rep. Meadows had spoken about the law.

“I don’t know what the Congress wiol do, uue I do know whay my boy ix at tris 'omnt, and that’s to kake sure that we have clear ruues and cundelines for the people of thr Aistrict of Culumbia and the agencies of our bovernment,”
ously warned not to move forward with the claiming that do so would law. officials and federal have sparred over Initiative 71, a ballot measure approved 70 percent of voters in November, can legally take effect. The letter arrived same day that the voter-approved legalization measure is scheduled to become law, at a.m. Thursday. sets stage for a showdown between the will of the D.C. voters and their city and the government, attempting to enforce its will over that the District’s constituents. “If decide to move forward tomorrow the of marijuana the you be doing so knowing and willful violation of the law,” read the letter. In an interview with the Washington Post, Chaffetz went that if and officials “under any illusion would be legal, they are wrong. very severe consequences for violating this provision. You go to for this. We’re not playing a game here.” The letter goes on to state if the city moves forward with legalization, Congress could potentially charge D.C. city officials with Anti-Deficiency Act. The Anti-Deficiency says that the can’t any not by them. addition, the letter requests an accounting of all monies spent on the legalization measure. It states that the city provide names city that assist in action related to the of 71.” The overreach by government stunning unobstructed to average American of what tyranny looks like. The ballot got 70 percent of Utah and North Carolina are attempting to usurp will of the D.C. residents that carried initiative to an overwhelming success. While addressing questions about the law Tuesday Mayor Bowser District would enact the law and that she Rep. Meadows had spoken the law. “I don’t know what the Congress will but do know my job is this point, and to make sure have clear and for the District of Columbia and the of government,”
ously warned not to move forwaRd with legaLizatIon In tHe distRict, Claiming that to DO so wOuld be a violation of fedeRal laW.

D.c. OffiCIaLs and Federal LAwMAKerS hAvE spArREd Over wHetHer InitIative 71, a balLot MeAsure approveD By 70 Percent of vOteRs in November, Can LegallY tAke EFfect.

the LetteR arrivED the saMe day that ThE Voter-aPProved lEGAlIzatIon measure is schedULeD To become law, at 12:01 a.M. on ThuRsDAy. iT SetS thE stage for a ShOwdowN Between THe WILL of THe D.C. voters and Their city anD The FederaL gOveRNment, aTtempTiNG to Enforce its wIll oVer that of The DisTRict’s coNStituenTs.

“If yoU deCidE to mOVe FoRwaRd TOmoRRoW wiTH thE legalizAtIoN of maRijuANA IN the disTricT, you wIll be doing so iN knOwinG And WillfUl vioLatiOn Of the Law,” reaD the lEtTer.

In an intervieW witH the WashiNgtOn posT, REp. ChaFFetz weNt fUrtHer, sayiNg that iF bowSeR AND cIty officials are “undEr ANY iLlusion tHat thiS WoUlD Be legal, tHeY arE wroNG. and thEre aRE vEry severE conseQUeNcEs for viOlAting tHiS prOviSion. YOU can Go to prIson for tHis. We’RE not playing a liTTle game here.”

ThE LeTTEr GOes oN to State that if The cITy moVes fORwArd WIth leGalizAtIOn, cOngress could potentiAlLy charGe D.C. cIty officials wIth violatiNG THe Anti-DeFiciENcY act. The Anti-DefiCiencY Act says thAT the DistRict cAn’t spend Any funds nOT AppropriAteD by TheM.

In ADDiTion, the letter REQuesTs An accouNtiNg of all MonIes SpeNt oN eNacting thE legalizAtIoN mEaSurE. It stATes that tHe CitY pRovIde naMEs of anY city EmplOyEeS ThaT assist IN “aNY ActiOn ReLateD to ThE enacTmenT Of INitiatiVe 71.”

The overReaCH by tHe FeDeral goVernment is stuNnIng and provIdEs aN unobsTRUcted vieW to your average American oF What fedEraL tyraNny lOoks like. THe bAllot iNitIAtive gOt 70 percEnt of ThE voTE, But coNGReSsmEn From Utah anD nOrtH CaroLiNa arE attempTing to usurp the will OF thE D.C. residents tHat CarrIED tHe iNItIAtiVe TO an OVErwhelming succeSs.

While addReSSiNg questionS AboUt The law TUesday mOrninG, mayor BoWser said tHe DistricT wOuld ENAct The law and tHat she anD Rep. MeadoWS had sPOkEn aboUt tHe law.

“I DoN’t kNow whAt the CONgrEss wiLl do, buT I Do know What mY jOb is at thIs point, and that’s to make suRe that We havE clEar rules aNd gUIdeLines for tHe peOple of the DIstRicT of CoLumBIa and The aGEnCieS Of our GoveRNment,”
ously warned not to move f orward wit h leg ali zat io n in  the  District, cla i ming  that to do so would b e a v io l atio n  o f fed eral la w .D .C.  o ff ici al s  a nd fe der al lawm akers have  sp ar red over whe t he r Initiati ve71, a ballot  me asureap pro v ed by  70  perc ent of voters  in Novem be r , canl egallyt a ke  eff ect.

The lettera rr i ved the same d ay tha tt he v ote r-a pproved le ga lizat i on meas u re i s  sc h eduled to bec ome law, at 12: 01 a.m .onT hursda y. It  s e tsthe stage f or a  showdown  betwe e n the w i ll of t he D.C . v ote rs a n dth eir  c i tya nd  th e  fe deral go ve rn ment,  att e m p t ingtoenfo rce i ts will overtha t of the  Dist rict’ s co ns titue nts.
“If y ou  decide to move  for ward tomo rro wwit hthe l e galiza tio n o f marij uana in the  D i s t ri ct, you will be do in g so  in know ing an d  w il l ful viol at ion  oft h e law ,” r e ad  the let ter.
I nan  interv ie w with  t heWas hingt o n Po st, Re p. Chaff etz w e nt further, sa y ing that if B o ws e r  a n d ci tyofficials a re “ u nder  any il lus i on th at th is wo u ld be legal, they a re  wrong . And  there are ve ry severec o n sequence s fo r  v i olating this p rovis ion. You c a n go topriso n for th is. We’re n ot playi nga l itt leg a me  here.”

Thel e tter  g oes ontostate t hat  if  th e c it y moves f orward w it hle ga liz ation ,  Congres scou ld  po tenti a lly ch argeD.C.  c it y  of ficials wi t h  vio la ti ng t heAn ti-De fici e ncy  Act. T he Anti-D efi c ienc yAc t saysthat the Dist ri ct can’t s pe ndany fu n d s not ap propriated by them.

In additio n,the l ette r request s a n acco unt i ng ofall mo niessp ent o n ena c t in g t he  legalizat i o n m easur e.  Itstatesthat the city prov i denames of anycit y em p l oy ees th a t a ss i sti n  “any action re lated to t he en actment of Ini ti ative 7 1.”

Th e ove r reach b y the fed eral gove rn ment i s s tunning an d provid es an uno b struc t ed  view  to  yourav era ge Am erican ofwhatfedera ltyrann y loo ks  like. T he ballot initiative go t 70 p ercen t o f the vot e,b utcongressm en f rom Utah a ndNor th Ca rol i na ar e at t em pti n g tousur p  the will of  th e D. C. resident s t hat  carr ied the in itia tive to an overwh e lming success. 

Wh i l e a ddr e ssin gquestions abou t t he l aw Tuesd ay  morning, M ayor Bow se r  said  the D istric t would e na c t thelawand  that she  an dR ep. Mea do ws had sp oken  a bout t he law . 

“I d on’t know what t he Co n g ressw ill  do,bu t I dok nowwhat my jo b is at thi s poin t, a nd th at’s to  m ake su reth at we have clear rul es an d guide li nesfor  the p eopl e of th e Di st ric t of Colu m b ia an dt heagen ciesof  our  governme n t,”
ously warned_not to_move forward with legalization_in the_District,_claiming that_to_do so would_be a violation_of federal law.

D.C. officials_and federal lawmakers_have_sparred over whether Initiative 71, a ballot measure approved by 70 percent of voters_in_November, can_legally_take_effect.

The letter arrived the same_day that the voter-approved legalization_measure is_scheduled to become law, at 12:01 a.m. on_Thursday._It sets the_stage for a showdown between the will of the_D.C. voters and their city and_the federal government,_attempting_to_enforce its will over_that of the District’s constituents.

“If you_decide to move forward tomorrow with_the legalization of marijuana in the District,_you will be doing so in_knowing and willful violation of_the law,”_read the letter.

In an interview_with the Washington_Post, Rep._Chaffetz went further,_saying that if Bowser and city_officials are “under_any illusion that this would be_legal,_they are wrong._And_there_are very_severe consequences for_violating_this provision._You_can go to prison for this._We’re_not playing a little game here.”

The letter_goes on to state_that_if the city moves_forward with legalization, Congress could_potentially charge D.C. city officials with_violating the_Anti-Deficiency Act._The Anti-Deficiency Act says that the District can’t spend any funds_not appropriated by them.

In addition, the_letter requests an accounting_of all_monies_spent on enacting_the_legalization measure._It states that the city provide names_of any_city employees that assist in “any_action related to the_enactment_of Initiative 71.”

The overreach by the_federal government is stunning and provides_an unobstructed view to your_average_American_of what federal tyranny looks_like. The ballot initiative got 70_percent of the_vote, but congressmen from Utah and North_Carolina_are attempting to usurp the will_of_the D.C. residents that carried the_initiative_to_an overwhelming success.

While addressing questions_about the law Tuesday morning, Mayor_Bowser said the District would enact the law and_that she and_Rep. Meadows had spoken about_the_law.

“I_don’t know what the Congress will do, but I do_know what_my job is_at this point, and that’s to make sure that we_have clear rules and guidelines for the_people of the District of Columbia and the agencies of our_government,”