Hundreds gather for free marijuana in D.C. ahead of Trump's inauguration

The Washington, D.C., metro might be nearly empty ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration Friday, but the same cannot be said for DuPont Circle:

It's legal in D.C. to possess two ounces or less of marijuana, to grow it, or to give it away. The free joints are courtesy of the D.C. Cannabis Coalition, which is pushing for federal legalization of pot. Later, the group will march to the National Mall, where four minutes and 20 seconds into Trump's speech, they plan to light up.

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