Democratic congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton who represents Washington, D.C., in the House of Representatives is requesting the US Botanic Garden display cannabis for the first time ever.
This follows Norton’s previous request that was granted – the display of hemp, which was also a first.
“As individual states and the country as a whole are moving toward the legalization of marijuana, having a display with male and female marijuana plants would be a historic opportunity to highlight the impact of marijuana on American society and, especially, the American economy,” Norton said and also tweeted.
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