ep. John Mica (R-Fla.) brought a fake joint to a House oversight hearing on Friday on Washington, D.C.’s new law decriminalizing marijuana. “I have this joint here,” Mica said. “Don’t get too excited out there, some of you, this is not a real one, it’s a mock one.” Mica, who opposes marijuana legalization generally, says the law will allow D.C. residents to possess up to 20 joints, and he brought the fake one to make his point.
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) asked Mica whether he’d rolled it himself.
“No, I had staff do it,” Mica said in response. “They have more experience.”
