When is a private club private?

In Washington, D.C. the Mayor and City Council are in the midst of a controversy over whether marijuana consumption should be allowed in private clubs.  Under current D.C. law, use of marijuana is banned in “any place to which the public is invited.”  While the law clearly allows use of marijuana in a private residence (other than federally subsidized housing where all marijuana use is banned), what is less clear is whether the law permits use of pot in a private club, such as a members only social club.

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