In the latest twist in the District of Columbia’s struggles over legal marijuana, the D.C. Council Tuesday moved to permanently ban pot clubs in the city, just two months after the body approved a task force to study the issue.

Whether pot can be consumed legally in private clubs is just one of the thorny issues the District has faced since it legalized cultivation and possession of small amounts of marijuana but continued to keep sales of the drug illegal.

The Council in February divided on whether to permanently ban pot smoking in private clubs, so emergency legislation temporarily banned the pot clubs and a task force was formed on how such clubs might operate. The legislation would change the law to say that pot cannot be consumed in private places where the public is invited, such as a nightclub or music venue.

But even as the task force studied the issue, the Council voted 7-6 on Tuesday to make the club ban permanent, though a second vote at the next legislative meeting is required for the legislation to pass. [Read more at the Washington Times]