Breakfast links: Drugs and gambling

Pot dispensaries inch forward

4 medical marijuana dispensaries can now seek building permits, but no approved cultivators have yet begun growing sanctioned marijuana in the District. (Post)

National Harbor gambling will rake it in

A study of the National Harbor development estimates that the proposed casino would be Maryland’s most profitable. Any casino construction must pass a referendum. (Examiner)

Council will go with Mendelson

The DC Council appears set to elect the detail-oriented Phil Mendelson as interim chairman. Mendelson plans to run for the permanent post in the fall, as will Vincent Orange and likely others. (Post)

ANC supports Hine; ZC is next

ANC 6B voted to support the Hine project last night. Commissioner Norm Metzger explains his support: preserving what he values about Capitol Hill actually requires change. The Zoning Commission will hear the project tomorrow and, if needed, continue next Thursday. (@CHNorm)

Sharrows point to nowhere

Sharrows, which remind road users that both drivers and cyclists can share a lane, don’t increase bike usage. Bike lanes and cycle tracks do, though. (Bike San Diego)

Arlington, Alexandria to join on streetcars

Arlington will vote on an agreement with Alexandria to develop a shared streetcar line. The streetcar would begin in Arlington while Alexandria develops the Potomac Yard Metro station. (ARLnow)

GU students want right to live where they wish

Georgetown students dislike the agreement between the university and neighbors, calling it segregationist. They want the right to live off-campus if they choose. (City Paper)

Detroit goes for cheap

With a office vacancy rate of more than 25%, Detroit has ridiculously cheap buildings. Detroit’s third highest building sold for $5 per square foot, very minimal compared to DC rates. (RPUS)

And…

The US Secretary of Commerce was charged with felony hit-and-run; he had a seizure. (Huffington Post) … People who don’t live in Virginia find slugging totally foreign. (Potomac Local) … Some people on the Internet are jerks, including some cyclists. (Post)