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Hundreds of people showed up for free marijuana seeds at a giveaway yesterday evening in Adams Morgan.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

  • The Circulator will run later into the night starting Monday. [WTOP]
  • The D.C. Council isn’t telling Congress which staffers worked on pot legalization, for now. [Loose Lips]
  • Metro’s new railcars will finally debut on April 14. [Housing Complex]
  • Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton tries to explain what went wrong in her parking fiasco caught on camera. [FOX5]

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LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Will Sommer (tips? wsommer@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • The LL Debate returns! April 13, Ward 4, be there be there be there. [LL]
  • Marco Rubio goes after District gun laws.  [Times, Post]
  • Muriel Bowser gets into her first real fight with the D.C. Council. [LL]
  • Council wins a small victory over Congress in legalization fight. [LL]
  • D.C. Cannabis Campaign gives away marijuana seeds. [WAMU, Post]
  • Post ed board cheers central library plan. [Post]
  • Where does Ron Machen‘s resignation leave Vince Gray? [Informer]
  • What do the new charter school numbers mean? [WAMU]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Aaron Wiener (tips? awiener@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • H Street NE restaurants and bars (mostly) urge the city to complete the streetcar project. [District Cuisine]
  • OSSE accidentally sent students’ personal information to BuzzFeed. [Post]
  • Post-breakup, tiny houses face an uncertain future. [UrbanTurf]
  • What one parent learned about D.C.’s ultra-competitive preschool lottery. [GGW]
  • The exurbs are rising again. [Post]
  • Anacostia’s reputation is on the upswing, at least on Twitter. [CHOTR]
  • Move over, SimCity: There’s a better computer game for urbanists. [GGW]
  • Today on the market: Capitol Hill 1BR—-$479,900

ARTS LINKS, by Christina Cauterucci is off (tips? ccauterucci@washingtoncitypaper.com)

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Jessica Sidman (tips? jsidman@washingtoncitypaper.com)

  • Pirate-themed Piratz Tavern will close after April 4. [Post]
  • Miso Café, Samovar Restaurants head to Rockville Town Center. [Washingtonian]
  • Where to eat out for Passover and Easter [Zagat]
  • Where to eat by the National Mall during tourist season [Eater]
  • Meridian Pint hosts a fly fishing “mappy hour” on Monday. [PoPville]
  • The best 15 spring beers [Thrillist]