Conservative members of the House of Representatives are contemplating attempting to ban marijuana in the District of Columbia by amending a funding bill in Congress.
The District relies on some federal funding to pay for part of its budget. Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus are discussing tying the funding to conservative priorities in a modified version of a Senate budget bill to fund the District.
Caucus members have also proposed restricting D.C. government funding for abortions and requiring that the District allow concealed-carry licenses for guns.
Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, has reportedly asked House Republican leadership to provide time for members of Congress to consider how to modify the D.C. budget resolution to potentially include conservative policies on drugs, abortion, and guns
Harris has a history…
