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- Heather R. Mizeur— a Maryland gubernatorial hopeful—will propose new legislation today to legalize and tax marijuana. Her plan also includes using the generated tax revenue to fund pre-kindergarten education. [Post]
- An Amtrak train traveling between Baltimore and D.C. derailed last night, causing some delays, but luckily, no one was injured. [WJLA]
- Here are the winners of 2013 Eater D.C. Awards. [EaterDC]
- Nightmare: A College Park, Md man was badly injured in a porta potty fire. [WUSA9]
- “Mark Warner’s not going to have a cruise in 2014.” The Cooch gives his first interview since he lost the Virginia governor’s race. [Post]
- New York Times: D.C. is the gayest place in America. [NYT]
- It will be a “typical” winter this year, National Weather Service says. [Washingtonian]
- This Day in DCist: Dulles Airport celebrated its 50th birthday. Today it’s 51, but Washingtonians still dread the long trip out there.